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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, 1956-1984

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Shelfmark: MS. 5883/18
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Contains ten folders:

1. "Correspondence - Financial", 1956 - Correspondence, in chronological order, regarding various matters of finance. Correspondents include: Evelyn Baring; P. Napier Box; Michael Blundell; G.J. Ellerton; T.A.D. Hewan; R.J.C. Howes; Eliud Mathu; Ibrahim E. Nathoo; George A. Tyson

2. "Letter to Joelson", 1956 - Photocopy of letter to F.S. Joelson from Ernest A. Vasey in Zanzibar, regarding the election prospects of various Kenyan candidates

3. "Correspondence with Ministers", 1956-1961 - Photocopies of correspondence with various Ministers, including Lennox-Boyd and Evelyn Baring, and a letter from Basil Davidson regarding an entry visa to Kenya

4. "Press Cuttings", 1956-1984 - Press cuttings, press releases and transcripts relating to Vasey's political career and addressing various financial matters, 1956-1962. Also later newspaper cuttings in recognition of Ernest A. Vasey's services to the Kenyan and Tanganyika Governments, and obituaries following his death, 1980-1984. Includes the service sheet from Vasey's funeral.

Publications include: Daily Nation; The Daily Telegraph; East African Standard; Inside Africa; New Commonwealth; The Standard; The Sunday Post; Tanganyika News Review; The Tanganyika Standard; The Times; Time and Tide; Uhuru (translated from Swahili)

5. "Letter from Tom Mboya", 1957 - Photocopy of letter to Ernest A. Vasey from Tom Mboya

6. "Correspondence", 1957 - Various correspondence, including letters in appreciation of Ernest A. Vasey's contribution in acquiring funds for the Kenyan Government, in chronological order. Correspondents include: Evelyn Baring; Anthony Cullen; James Johnson; Alan T. Lennox-Boyd; W.A.C. Mathieson; C.G.F.F. Melmoth; B.A. Ohanga; Dorothy Pickford; Eirene White, M.P.

7. "Freedom of the City of Nairobi", 1957 - Papers and related correspondence when Ernest A. Vasey received the Freedom of the City of Nairobi. Including orders of service and Vasey's speech of acceptance.

8. "Speeches and Lectures", 1957-1960 - Transcripts of speeches and lectures by Ernest A. Vasey, mainly on financial and constitutional subjects, with some associated notes and correspondence. Contains transcripts of the following:

  1. "United Kenya Club Luncheon", 10 Apr 1957
  2. "Training Within Industry", 26 Jul 1957
  3. Speech given at the Indian Chamber of Commerce, 25 Oct 1957
  4. Speech given at the Kenya National Farmers' Union, 5 Nov 1957
  5. Speech given at the United Kenya Club, 26 Nov 1957
  6. "Underdeveloped Territories", 7 Dec 1957
  7. Speech given at the Economics Club of Kenya, 17 Jul 1958
  8. "Address of Welcome" to the athletes who competed at the British Empire Games, 13 Aug 1958
  9. "A Ministerial System at Work" [1958]
  10. Transcript of a broadcast, 26 Mar 1959
  11. "Still More Odds and Ends", Jul 1959
  12. "Lecture on "Financing the Growth of an Under-Developed Territory", 13 Jul 1959
  13. Speech given at the Indian Chamber of Commerce, 3 Sep 1959
  14. Speech given at the Lions Club, Nairobi, 28 Oct 1959
  15. "Annual Dinner - St George's - Dar-es-Salaam", 23 Apr 1960
  16. Transcript of a broadcast, 27 Apr 1960

9. "Quotations", 1957-1977 - Famous quotations collected by Ernest A. Vasey. Includes extracts from newspapers, as well as quotes found in Christmas crackers.

10. "Photocopies", 1958 - Contains photocopies of:

  1. A special issue of the Kenya Gazette regarding constitutional proposals, 14 Feb 1958
  2. Correspondence with Hilary Marquand, M.P., regarding Kenya's finances, 11 Mar 1958
  3. Notes by Vasey following his resignation from Government, 28 Apr [1958]
  4. "Our Pledge, our Goals and our Constitutional Proposals - Constitutional Proposals Submitted by the Kenya African Constituency Elected Members" [Nov 1958]
  5. "Kenya African Elected Members' Constitutional Proposals - Despatch of Secretary of State for the Colonies to Governor", 24 Nov 1958

Dates

  • Creation: 1956-1984

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 5883/18

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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