African Studies: papers relating to [Black people], 1896-1971

File entitled "African Studies - Papers relating to [Black People]" (the original term, used until the late 1960s, is no longer appropriate to refer to people of black African origin. Outdated terms are used throughout the file).

1-2. Correspondence (copies): Sir Harry Johnstone, HM Commissioner for British Central Africa, London, and Dr J. Albert Thorne, Edinburgh. Concerns a plan by Dr Thorne to establish a settlement of West Indian Negroes in Central Africa. 12 and 16 November 1896.

3. Correspondence (copies): George Smith, Governor, Nyasaland, to the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. In answer to an alleged statement by Dr J. Albert Thorne, a Negro native of Barbados, now living in New York, he declares there is no record of any land having been transferred for the purpose of a settlement to a Dr Thorne. 15 September 1922.

4-6. Letters from the Foreign Office and the British Embassy in Washington (copies). Further enquiries as requested by the Governor and references to the letters of 1896. 21 October – 28 November 1922.

7-14. African Studies Association of the United Kingdom. Letters, Report of the Sub-Committee and Annual Report by the Hon. Secretary Rowland Percy Moss and the Treasurer H. P. White. 21 October 1970 – 1 January 1971.

15. Letter from Professor J. D. Hargreaves, University of Aberdeen, to Professor George Shepperson, Edinburgh. Professor Hargreaves has to introduce 'Black Studies' at the ASUK Council. He encloses a note of the points he wishes to make and asks Professor Shepperson for comment. 16 September 1970.

16-24. University of London, Centre of International and Area Studies. Letters concerning the meeting of the sub-committee and the 'Black Studies' report. 19 November 1970 - 10 March 1971.

25. 'The American Negro Writer looks at Africa'. Illustrated talk by George Shepperson. Undated. Typescript.

26. 'British Attitudes to the Negro, 1850-1970' by D. Lorimer, UBC Ph.D. student. 5 January 1969. Typescript.

27. Part of a letter from Mgqamqo, the African native (South Africa). No date.

28-30. The National Training School, Durham County, North Carolina. Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. Replies to request for information relating to studies and type of training at the above sought by H. E. The Rt. Hon. Sir Auckland Geddes, KCB, British Embassy, Washington DC. 29 August 1921 - 30 August 1921.