Box CLX-A-23

Scope and Contents Cover letter from Georpe Shepperson to F. Mann, Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, dated 2 June 1966, concerning Shepperson's access to the correspondence between Andrew Carnegie and W. H. Ellis in the Carnegie Collection.1-23. Copy of File of Correspondence with Emperor Menelik of Ethiopa through various people'. Letters are mostly W. H. Ellis to Andrew Carnegie 1903–1906, and chiefly concern the authenticity of the original letter. 23 letters and 2 telegrams.24. Letter of...

Scope and Contents

Letters, articles, and poems of Crispin D. Chindongo regarding his political aspirations in Malawi.

Scope and Contents Correspondence: George Shepperson with Orton and Vera Chirwa. Letter from Orton Chirwa to George Shepperson. He thanks Mr Shepperson for the monograph on John Chilembwe and assures him that he is doing his best to gather more material. Names some who may help their research and complete the picture from the African viewpoint. Gives an unfavourable description of the European settler of 1910. Chirwa...

Scope and Contents Correspondence, Pamphlets, Cuttings – Chisiza. Letter D. K. Chisiza, Blantyre, to George Shepperson, Edinburgh. Expresses his appreciation of what George Shepperson has done for African Nationalism, asks for pamphlets and photographs. Nyasaland African Congress is prepared to pay. 28 October 1956. Letter George Shepperson to D. K. Chisiza Encloses a copy of the article for which Chisiza...

Scope and Contents

Pamphlets, Papers and Articles by D. K. Chisiza:
1. Africa- What Lies Ahead (1961).
2. Realities of African Independence (1961).
3. The Temper, Aspirations and Problems of Contemporary Africa (1962).
4. Non-White Case Lost but NOT Cause.

Chisiza by others:
5. Road to Ghanna by Alfred Hutchinson (1960).
6. Dunduzu Chisiza by his Friends [Election Poster].

Newspaper articles and cuttings, 1961–1962. Include reaction to his death.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: This collection consists of papers, articles, correspondence, publications, photographs, audio-visual material, and artefacts of Professor George "Sam" Shepperson, a prominent scholar of African and American African history, and Malawi specialist. This includes, among other things, papers and correspondence relating to central and eastern Africa with special reference to Malawi and Tanzania (including correspondence of Julius Nyerere); papers on nationalism in Nyasaland (Malawi), including...

Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents Letters, memos, etc. Most refer to The Royal Commission. Letter: Roger Tangri, Free Town, Sierra Leone, to Professor Shepperson. Sends papers from Isaiah Murray Jere's collection. 28 June 1971. The Representative Committee for Northern Province Native Associations, Zomba, Nyasaland. Subjects suggested by the Committee for the consideration of Native Associations. June 1935. ...

Scope and Contents Papers relating to Black and African-American missionaries in Africa. Emma Bertha Delany (1871-1922). African-American missionary in Africa. Papers relating to her training and career. Biographical summary, extract from a letter from Miss Tapley to Mr Lucian Drury, 23.02.56, and an article written by Miss Delany, entitled 'Why I go as a Foreign Missionary' and printed in the Spelman Messenger, Vol. 18,...

Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous - official papers, reports, etc.