Items

• Documents, 1913-c.1973, (fols. 262-367) Miscellaneous documents (c.1913-c.1973). Includes: family trees (c.1951) a poem entitled 'Children and their Parents' attributed to Molly Fischer (1936)

  These documents contain a poem by Fischer's wife, South African-born Molly Fischer (nee Krige), entitled 'Children and their Parents'.
• 1030. An intelligence report on the Ekpoma village group, Benin, 1932; Four Edo fables, 1933; Some aspects of the Otu system of the Isa sub-tribe of the Edo people, 1933; The priest-chiefs of Ogoja, 1940.
• 495. Some notes on the history of Esie (Nigeria) and its stone images, 1933; Stone images, Esie, by F. Daniel; notes on the development of local crafts and industries; notes on Oyo Province.
• Informal district diaries and report on the constitution, organisation and customs of the Nanumba people.
• Customs and habits of the Bemba (Xerox).
• 130. Tribal laws and customs, Kenya: Elgayo, Kamasia, Marakwet, Nandi, Turkana, Use in Gishu Masai, Wanderobo. 8 pts.
• 781. Photostat of manuscript on Basuto customs.
• 510. Scrapbook of Administrative Officer, Nigeria, containing notes on tribal customs, cults and crafts, sketches of tribal markings, &c.
• 1279. Poem and journals in Hausa, with related notes on Northern Nigerian languages.
• Notes by Leslie Matola on the Wakindiga (? a pigmy tribe) and other tribes; on rock drawings found covered with "green enamel" near Songa; and translation into various African languages of the Oath and lists of numerals.

  The papers cover the years 1936 to 1956 and reflect many, but not all, of the aspects of his work as a magistrate in Tanganyika, the East African Court of Appeal, etc.
• UX No. 170. Notebook of Swahili Prayers and Meditations
• UX No. 44. Central Africa Songs and Tunes.
• UX No. 5. Lala Language Tables and exercises, service book in Lala, folktales and proverbs etc. (Items 1-12 could all be of interest)
• Stories and articles about West Africa from 'Blackwood's Magazine', with a list of contents at the beginning in Sharp's hand. West African poems and parodies - cuttings from magazines. Stories from the 'West African Review'

  This collection covers the whole of Sharp's career in Nigeria, Barbados and British Guiana and his journalistic interests
• R. Berger, "Oral Traditions in Karagwe"

  Correspondence, writings, subject files, notes and maps of A. T. Matson, Environmental Health Officer, Kenya Medical Department, and authority on the Nandi people of Kenya.
• J. W. T. Allen, "The Collection of Swahili Literature and its Relation to Oral Tradition and History"

  Correspondence, writings, subject files, notes and maps of A. T. Matson, Environmental Health Officer, Kenya Medical Department, and authority on the Nandi people of Kenya.
• H. Christensen. "Juma and Kamante: A stanza of the African Song about Karen Blixen." TS with press cuttings.

  Correspondence, writings, subject files, notes and maps of A. T. Matson, Environmental Health Officer, Kenya Medical Department, and authority on the Nandi people of Kenya.
• Nandi texts. Life histories, stories. Includes many ms local contributions

  Correspondence, writings, subject files, notes and maps of A. T. Matson, Environmental Health Officer, Kenya Medical Department, and authority on the Nandi people of Kenya.
• "Basutoland and the Basutos": stories, proverbs, and cuttings from African newspapers.

  The collection consists of 67 volumes of diaries and notebook, 1877-1934, and a letter-book, plus manuscript material for Lagden's work on "The Basutos"
• "Fifty-six Sisutu proverbs to the Colonel Clarke... from Father Porte, O.M.I., Roma."

  The collection consists of 67 volumes of diaries and notebook, 1877-1934, and a letter-book, plus manuscript material for Lagden's work on "The Basutos"
• Box 1 ff 1-218. This box contains notes in Harper's hand about Ashanti oaths and oath fees, the Chiefs' oath and 'Brewu, Fwemso or Kweku Fetish', as well as other notes on native life and legal rituals/incantations

  Papers relating to Ashanti Law and history.
• Envelope containing five copies of Mau Mau oaths marked "Not for Publication".

  The papers cover from 1920-1932 and 1957-1963 and include minute books, circulars, press cutttings and correspondence.
• "Naboth revised", by Prominent Kenyan - an allegory about Kenyan land laws.
• 1924. Booklet of vernacular songs, printed by the Mission Press, Morgenster, S. Rhodesia, and inscribed to Lady Chancellor

  The Sir John Chancellor Papers date from the time he was Governor of Southern Rhodesia.
• Item 40. 1958. "Swahili Sayings from Zanzibar", by S. S. Farsi (pp 52)

  Box 7 contains printed matter connected with East Africa, chiefly about Kenyan affairs.