Papers relating to Tanganyika, comprising preparation for Princess Margaret's tour, 1956, Kondoa District reports and handing-over notes, 1950-1960, miscellaneous reports, etc., Mzumbe administrative training centre, 1961-1963, and correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: [1950-1963]
Extent
2 boxes
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. s. 1119].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Afr. s. 1119
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 897
Biographical / Historical
Richard B. Brayne (b 1924), MBE (1957) was educated at Sherborne School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, and undertook military service, 1942-1946, as lieutenant. He began work as cadet, Tanganyika, 1948 and served as district officer in Tanganyika and the Tanzania Government Service, 1950-1964.
Other Finding Aids
Listed as no. 475 in Manuscript Collections of Africana in Rhodes House Library Oxford, compiled by Louis B. Frewer (Oxford, Bodleian Library, 1968).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were deposited at the library by Brayne on long loan on c21st August 1967.
Subject
- Title
- Papers of Richard B. Brayne
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Paul Davidson
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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