Journal of a Rhodesian Pioneer; papers of the Manson Family
Single Item
MSS. Afr. s. 2247
Journal of an unnnamed British pioneer's experiences in Mashonaland, Rhodesia, 1st August-8th November 1891; sketch of a boy feeding a bird, by Henry Justice Ford; letters, mainly to Mrs. Manson from her three sons, Ken, Will and Jack, 1906-1914; Manson family photographs, c1900, with later pictures taken by Will Manson on the Nile.
Dates
- 1891-1914
Extent
3 folders
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MSS. Afr. s. 2247
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 3125
Biographical / Historical
The letters to Mrs. Manson of Arnewood House were written by her three sons, Ken, Will and Jack. Ken's letters were written while serving as a Medical Officer in Nigeria, 1913-1914, Will chiefly from the gunboat Sultan on the Nile, mainly between Khartoum and Roseires (Er Roseires), 1906-1908, and Jack from Liverpool and an office in Cairo, 1906-1907
Other Finding Aids
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were purchased by the library with Oxford Colonial Archive Project funds from Phillips Auctioneers on 13th November 1997.
- 19th century
- 20th century
- British South Africa Company Pioneer Corps
- Cairo (Egypt) -- Description and travel
- Manson | Ken | fl 1913-1914 | medical officer, Nigeria
- Manson | Will | fl 1906-1908 | river carrier, Sudan
- Manson | family | Arnewood House
- Nigeria -- Description and travel
- Nile River -- Description and travel
- Sudan -- Description and travel
- Zimbabwe -- Description and travel
- Zimbabwe -- History -- 19th century
- Title
- Journal of a Rhodesian Pioneer; papers of the Manson Family
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Paul Davidson
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk