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Notes, reminiscences and articles, 1933-1984

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  1. (fols 1-2) - photocopies of obituary of, and report of funeral service for, Gwladys, Lady Delamere, from East African Standard, 23 Feb 1943.
  2. (fols 3-4) - typescript notes on the Dudgeon family: 'Early days in Rongai', unsigned, n.d.
  3. (fols 5-15) - prospectuses of Egerton College, 1962-1963, 1982-1983.
  4. (fols 16-25) - typescript reminiscences of Kabete by Kathini Graham, n.d.
  5. (fol 26) - cutting of article by Ewart Grogan, 'The Fairyland of Africa', n.d.
  6. (fols 27-29) - Elspeth Huxley's typescript notes on interview with the three daughters of Ewart Grogan, 29 May 1984.
  7. (fols 30-33) - Elspeth Huxley's typescript notes on an interview with Cen Hill: memories of Naivasha/Gilgil, Dec 1983.
  8. (fols 34-38) - typescript reminiscences of Tuppence Hill-Williams: 'My memories of early days', and 'Jomo Kenyatta'.
  9. (fols 39-46) - offprint of article by G.W.T. Hodges, 'African Manpower Statistics 1914-1918', in Journal of African History, XIX, 1978.
  10. (fols 47-48) - cuttings of Elspeth Huxley's articles in The Times, 'Gold Rush in Kenya', 21 Mar-22 Mar 1933.
  11. (fols 49-60) - typescript account [unsigned] on 'The Jeanes School, Kabete, Kenya, 1915-1939'.
  12. (fols 61-63) - Elspeth Huxley's manuscript notes headed 'Kenyatta (Tape) 1960?'
  13. (fol 64) - typescript notes by Mrs Peter le Breton on early life in Kenya.
  14. (fols 65-68) - typescript notes from J.F. Lipscombe, 'No Signposts' [unpublished].
  15. (fols 69-72) - typescript notes on Marsabit from Alys Reece, To My Wife - Fifty Camels (1953).
  16. (fols 73-77) - typescript notes on East African Literature Bureau from Charles G. Richards, No Carpet on the Floor.
  17. (fols 78-80) - cuttings from The Times of obituaries of Sir Humphrey Slade (18 Aug 1983), Sir Ernest Vasey (12 Jan 1984), and the Duke of Portland (Sir Ferdinand Cavendish-Bentinck) [1980].
  18. (fols 81-86) - manuscript notes by Elspeth Huxley concerning Kit Taylor.
  19. (fols 87-109) - papers relating to Colonel C.W.G. Walker, Secretary to East Africa Governors' Conference in 1930s, sent to Elspeth Huxley, with notes and photograph by Bethia Foott, 28 May 1983.
  20. (fols 110-120) - typescript copy of interview by Pamela Scott with L.E. Whitehouse, 1984.
  21. (fol 121) - Notes from C.J. Wilson, The Story of the East African Mounted Rifles (Nairobi, n.d.).

Dates

  • Creation: 1933-1984

Extent

1.0 folder

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Afr. s. 2154 box 15, file 6