Independent African: George Shepperson and Thomas Price, 1957-1981
Scope and Contents
Independent African: George Shepperson and Thomas Price.
A1-74. Correspondence relating to the publication of the book. Publishers' Readers' reports accompany letters. Bundle includes:
22. Memorandum of Agreement between George Albert Shepperson andThomas Price and the University Court of the University of Edinburgh, 25 June 1957.
25-55. Permissions to quote sought and granted. 12 October 1957 - 28 November 1957.
56-57. Application for a Carnegie Grant for research. Letter agreeing to offer £250 for the project, 3 November and 29 November 1957.
62-64. Statements of Royalties. 16 May 1960 - 29 May 1961.
67-71. Possibility of a paperback reprint. 21 January 1986 - 20 February 1986.
72-73. Requests to copy photographs. 26 February and 7 May 1986.
B1-50. Reviews and letters of appreciation. 1958-1961.
C1-9. Correspondence concerning broadcasts, filming and film rights. Writers include: E. J. Kendall, Anna Kaliski, David Hannan (Director General, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation) and Michael Kittermaster (8). He includes a transcript of passages to be broadcast on Radio 4, 12 November 1981 (9).
Dates
- Creation: 1957-1981
Creator
- Shepperson, George, 1922-2020 (Professor of Commonwealth and American History) (Author, Person)
- Price, Thomas, 1907-1988 (Author and Africa scholar) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Full Extent
1 folder
Repository Details
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