| Description | Correspondence and papers of the Capricorn Africa Society (CAS), have been placed at the ICS. They comprise:
"publications, including copies of society pamphlets and leaflets, 1955-1959; duplicated material including report from Nyasaland [c 1956]; notes of a talk with Dr Albert Schweitzer, 20 Sep [? 1956]; note on the activities of the College of Rhodesian Citizenship, 1959-1960; biographical notes on Ugandan Ministers [c 1956]; progress report to members in the United Kingdom, 1958; programme of the Central African Branch, 1959; letters from U S Information Service, Salisbury, Rhodesia on events in Rhodesia, and the activities of Rhodesian students in the USA, 1958-1960; report on tour of Southern Rhodesia by officials of the CAS Central African Branch, 1959; CAS Newsletters, 1956-1965; newspaper cuttings, 1955-1959, including copies of articles by David Stirling on self government and common citizenship in Africa; correspondence, 1957-1960 including copies of 'Weekly Summary' a duplicated letter sent to CAS members from London; letters to David Hamilton and David Stirling on society business and African politics; miscellaneous notes and papers".
Source: online collection-level catalogue, NRA and online catalogue. |
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| Additional information | There are records (1954-60) of the society held at Oxford University: Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House (source:NRA). These records consist of MSS. Afr. s. 970 (Capricorn Africa Society): "File of material, 1954-1960, including convention papers, June 1956, some correspondence, papers entitled 'Foundations of a multi-racial society', drafts of the Capricorn contract, memorandum of evidence to be submitted to the Monckton Commission. One volume", and MSS. Afr. s. 1533 (File of correspondence between J H Oldham and Lord Hailey, 1954. 28 folios) (source: contact with Bodleian Library, Rhodes House, July 2007).
There are no electronic finding aids to these - they are described on index cards in Rhodes House reading room. They are open to bona fide researchers (holders of Bodleian manuscript reader's tickets).
See also related collection. |
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