Correspondence, 1952

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Contains:

(fols. 1-2) letter from Dorothy H. Brush, Editor of the monthly Newsletter of the International Planned Parenthood Committee, suggesting an exchange of publications; and reply, 1-4 Feb 1952
(fol. 3) letter from E.U. Essien, a Nigerian student at Morehouse College, Atlanta, to Marjorie Nicholson about attending her extra-mural classes in Eastern Nigeria; his subsequent travels in Europe and the US; his studies in Sociology; and the possibility of publishing his book on Nigeria (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 5, fol. 10), 27 Dec 1952
(fols. 4-5) correspondence with Julian R. Friedman, Berkeley, about FCB publications relevant to his course on African Political Institutions, and about his subscription. (See also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 6, fols. 14-15), 15-30 Aug 1952
(fols. 6-7) letter from R. Mugo Gatheru, a Kenyan studying at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, to Marjorie Nicholson about the prospects for racial equality in Kenya, suggesting ways in which members of the Bureau could help educationally, and inquiring about accommodation in London for a friend; with Nicholson's reply, 10 May-25 Aug 1952
(fols. 8-10) correspondence between Hilda Selwyn-Clarke and Natalie Gurney about personal matters; Selwyn-Clarke's London County Council (LCC) candidature; Mrs Gurney's studies, a possible article by her on the 'American view of South East Asia'; a projected pamphlet on Co-operation in Asia; the McCarthy investigations; and Owen Lattimore's Ordeal by Slander (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 3, fol. 53), 29 Jan-23 Feb 1952
(fols. 11-12) letter from Marjorie Nicholson to Melville J. Herskovits, Director of African Studies Program, Northwestern University, requesting his help for P. Okigbo, one of her Nigerian extra-mural students starting his studies at Northwestern; and reply (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 5, fols. 55-60; MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 6, fols. 18-22), 6-24 Oct 1952
(fols. 13-15 and items 1-2) circular from Roger Baldwin, Chairman, International League for the Rights of Man, about transmitting petitions and memoranda to the UN, with two copies of related leaflets; and a request from the League for the Bureau's help in compiling a directory of agencies concerned with colonial freedom, 13 Jun-24 Nov 1952
(fol. 16) request from the Librarian, University of Michigan, for back numbers of Venture, 5 Mar 1952
(fol. 17) letter from Apa Pant, Indian Delegation to the UN, suggesting a meeting in London with members of the Bureau, 21 Nov 1952
(fols. 18-20) correspondence with Arthur Tulen, Evanston, Illinois, about material for his study of British Central Africa and Federation, 11-26 Mar 1952
(fols. 21-33) correspondence between Marjorie Nicholson and David Williams, Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), about a variety of topics including: Malaya (Malaysia) (with a related circular); American anti-colonialism; divergences in colonial policy, e.g. over Iran and Egypt; United Nations Organization Trusteeship; US Development Policy, the Point Four Conference (6-9 Apr) and Americans for Democratic Action (ADA)'s role; and community development in India (see also: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 365/129, folder 3, fols. 191-192), 17 Oct 1951-4 Nov 1952
(fol. 34) letter from the University of Wisconsin Library requesting a back number of Venture, 16 May 1952.