HUGHES-RICE, Thomas, continued, 1952-1969
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Held at the Weston Library
Reports, memoranda, lecture notes, correspondence, and other papers relating to agriculture in Kenya, including:
- (fols. 49-81) papers about Machakos Development Plan, 1953, and Betterment Scheme, 1952-1956
- (fols. 243-263) correspondence with Joseph Corry about the agricultural training of Africans in the colonial period, 1968-1969.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-1969
Extent
263 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Afr. s. 1717 (84A)
Biographical / Historical
Career details:
- Agriculturalist: pupil farmer and farm manager, 1928-1937
- Assistant Agricultural Officer, Kisii, 1937-1939
- King's African Rifles, 1939-1944
- Agricultural Officer, Nyeri, 1944; Fort Hall, 1945; Nyeri, 1947-1951; Machakos, 1951-1956; Nyanza, 1956-1961
- Acting Chief Agriculturalist, 1961-1962
- US AID 1962-1967.
Repository Details
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specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk