General correspondence, 1928-1944
File
Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 881 (1.1)
Held at the Weston Library
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-8) lists of members' names, acreage, and subscriptions, n.d. [1928?]
- (fol. 9) plan of dispensary, Native Reserves, 11 Oct 1928
- (fols. 10-13) correspondence about procedure, between M. Morton, Hon. Secretary of the Association, the Secretariat in Nairobi, and others, 4 May 1931
- (fols. 14-18) correspondence about the pig industry, Aug 1941
- (fols. 19-22) plan for dispensary and notes concerning government assistance, 1942
- (fols. 23-27) report of a meeting of the Association, 14 Oct 1944.
(fols. 28-355) Correspondence fastened into the file in reverse chronological order, 22 Mar 1959-28 Nov 1944. Subjects dealt with include the following:
- labour: fols. 28-58, 73-75, 345-353
- squatters: fols. 29-35
- resident labourers: fols. 36-37, 48-58, 297-300
- soil conservation: fols. 40-41
- veterinary services: fols. 59-67, 306
- mercurial seed dressing: fols. 83-87
- illicit movement of cattle: fols. 93-97
- Settlement Schemes: fols. 127-130
- Farmwork for Schoolboys Scheme: fols. 161-163
- Cattle Cleansing Ordinance: fols. 182-201, 243-244
- locust control: fols. 208-224
- maize: fols. 240-243
- grass fires: fols. 247-251
- liquor: fols. 260-267
- Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund: fols. 276-278
- sunflower seed: fols. 281-284
- pedigree breeding stock: fol. 306
- Kenya Association: fol. 311
- African broadcasts: fols. 317-318
- flax: fols. 319-328
- pig industry: fols. 337-344
- rainfall figures, 1925-1938: fols. 354-355.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1944
Extent
355 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 881 (1.1)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk