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Mungo Park (1771-1805). Papers relating to Bi-Centenary Celebrations, 1971

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Identifier: Coll-490/24/MP

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Mungo Park (1771-1805). Papers relating to Bi-Centenary Celebrations.

  1. 'Mungo Park and the Scottish Contribution to Africa'. Talk given by George Shepperson to the joint meeting of Royal African and Royal Commonwealth Societies. 4 February 1971.
  2. Shortened account of the above.
  3. Mungo Park Bicentenary lecture: Selkirk, 8 September 1971.
  4. Statement by Professor George Shepperson, Professor of Commonwealth and American History, University of Edinburgh, Mungo Park Bi-centenary lunch, Selhkirk,10 September 1971.
  5. Statement by Professor George Shepperson on the occasion of the opening of the Mungo Park Bi-centenary Exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute, Scotland, 23 September 1971.
  6. Catalogue of items on exhibition.
  7. 'Mungo Park' (1771-1806) by Hugh L'Etang, BM, DIH. Reprint from The Practitioner.
  8. 'African Exploration and Human Understanding'. The Mungo Park Bi-centenary Memorial Lecture delivered under the auspices of the Centre of African Studies, Edinburgh University, 2 December 1971, by E. A. Ayandele, Professor of History and Acting Principal, University of Ibadan, Jos Campas.
  9. Bicentenary Commemoration Lunch in honour of Mungo Park, held at The Fleece Hotel, Selkirk, 10 September 1971.
  10. Cuttings from The Scotsman, September 1971. Include a letter from George Shepperson.
  11. Pages from the Border Telegraph and Southern Reporter, September 1971. Bi-Centenary celebrations.

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  • Creation: 1971

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