Lost Chance, Southern Rhodesia 1945-58 , Post publication correspondence, 1969-1989
In 1988, following letters received by contemporaries after the publication of Lost Chance: Southern Rhodesia 1945-58 and encouragement from his publishers Robin Fletcher and Alan Bell at Zimbabwe Publishing House, Holderness undertook a 'project' to contact 45 former prominent figures in Southern Rhodesia during 1945-1958 in an attempt to record their "comments and reminiscences" of the period for preservation at Rhodes House Library, University of Oxford.
Comprises:
Folder 1:
- Copy of the sample invitation to contribute, Jan 1988
- Letter to publisher with list and short biographies of contributors, 8 May 1989
Folder 2: correspondence with:
- "Bill" Arnold, 1986-1988
- Dr. Hugh Ashton, Oct 1988
- Ben Baron, Jun-Jul 1988
- "Pat" Bashford, 11 Jun 1986
- Jane Blumeris, 16 May 1987
- Margaret Carmody, Dec 1986
- "Don" Cummings, 8 Mar 1988
- Sir Athol Evans, Apr-Jun 1988
- The Hon Julian Greenfield, 1988-1989. Includes reproduced extracts of interview from National Archives of Rhodesia. Interviewer D. Hartridge, Nov 1969-Sep 1971
- Eileen Haddon, 2 Jun 1988
- Sir Cyril Hatty, 9 Feb 1988
- Mike Hove MBE, Jul 1988
- Jack Humphries, Feb-Mar 1988
- Roger Howman, Feb-Mar 1988
- "Robbie" Isaacson, Oct 1988
- Ivan Kaufman, 29 Dec 1987, 2 Feb 1988
- "Paddy" Lloyd, 1987-1988
- Henry McDowell, 1986
- "Tony" [Miles Anthony] Pedder, 1986. Includes reproduced extracts from National Archives of Rhodesia. Interviewer Ian Hancock, 8 May 1974
- Ralph Palmer, 7 Oct 1983
- Hayden Roberts, 20 Apr 1987, 11 Jun 1987
- Dr. Frank Russell, 1986-1987
- Dr. Stanlake Samkange, 15 Dec 1987, 12 Jan 1988
- Ken Towsey, n.d. [1986-1988]
- Lady Margaret Tredgold, Jun 1986
- "Ron" Walker, 27 Jul 1986, 15 Feb 1989
- "Jimmy" Ward, 14 Aug 1988
Folder 3: notes of discussions with:
- Willie Musururwa, 21 Apr 1988
- George Nyondoro, 13 Apr 1988
- Nathan Shamuyarira, 25 Mar 1988
- Lawrence Vambe, 22 Apr 1988
- Peter Ellis, 24 Apr 1988
- Cron Von Seidel, 24 Apr 1988
- Michael May, n.d. [? Apr 1988]
Folder 4:
- Analysis of replies, 1988
Folder 5:
- List of papers of Holderness supplied at the time of their donation, Jan 1991
Folder 6:
- Publication promotion by Zimbabwe Publishing House, n.d. [1985]
Copy of Lost Chance: Southern Rhodesia 1945-58, Zimbabwe Publishing House, 1985 [with Rhodes House Library stamp, 29 Apr 1987]
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1989
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 5474/1
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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