Papers relating to Kenya (4): papers about fossil finds, 1946-[1947]
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Papers by Dr L.S.B. Leakey, Curator of the Coryndun Memorial Museum, Nairobi. Comprises:
- (fols 1-8) - pages from The Illustrated London News with an article by Dr Leakey entitled 'Was Kenya the centre of human evolution?' and many photographs of fossil bones, 24 Aug 1946.
- (fols 9-11) - pages from The Illustrated London News, with an article by Dr Leakey entitled 'A pre-historian's paradise in Africa: early Stone Age sites at Olorgesailie', with illustrations, 5 Oct 1946.
- (fols 12-13) - pages from The Illustrated London News, with an article by Dr Leakey entitled, 'Gigantic Fauna of the Early Stone Age', with illustrations, 2 Nov 1946.
- (fols 14-16) - reprint from Antiquity, Vol.XX, pp.201-204: an article by Dr Leakey entitled, 'Fossil Finds in Kenya: Ape or Primitive Man?', Dec 1946.
- (fol 17) - cutting from The Times an article on 'Fossil Apes in Kenya: finds near Lake Victoria' [1947].
Dates
- Creation: 1946-[1947]
Extent
1.0 file
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 782 box 2, file 5
Creator
- From the Collection: Huxley | Elspeth Josceline | 1907-1997 | née Grant | author and journalist (Person)
Repository Details
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