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Correspondence and subject files kept by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson, 'Dutton, Major E[ric] A.' - 'East Africa'-'Eastern African'

MS. 5514/18

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Title

Correspondence and subject files kept by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson, 'Dutton, Major E[ric] A.' - 'East Africa'-'Eastern African'

Shelfmark

MS. 5514/18

Summary

Comprises:

'Dutton, Major E[ric] A.', correspondence with Dutton, Chief Secretary, Zanzibar, and writer, and related papers, 1932-1972

'Ea'-'Ec', 1938-1974, including materials relating to the East Africa Command, 1944; the East Africa Dinner Club; the East African Lands and Development Co. Ltd.; the East African Literature Bureau; and John F. Eccles, Managing Director of Welwyn Garden City Ltd. 'East Africa'-'Eastern African', papers relating to:

'East Africa High Commission', correspondence with the Commission and related papers, 1948-1962 and n.d. [c.1950]

'East Africa House', relating to Joelson's membership of the General Committee of East Africa House, representing Tanganyika (later Tanzania), 1957-1960

'East Africa Women's League', mainly newsletters and including materials relating to the League's England Branch, 1936-1958

'E[ast] African Railways and Harbours', correspondence with the General Manager's office of East African Railways and Harbours, and related papers, 1941-1955

'E[ast] African Standard', correspondence with staff of the East African Standard and related papers, 1924-1957

'Eastern African Dependencies', papers relating to H.M. Eastern African Dependencies Trade and Information Office, 1926-1938

Date

1924-1974 and n.d. [c.1950]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (3 folders)

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Collection contents

Archive of Ferdinand Stephen Joelson (1893-1979), author, editor of East Africa and Rhodesia journal

Correspondence of Ferdinand Stephen Joelson

Correspondence and subject files, arranged alphabetically

Correspondence and subject files kept by Ferdinand Stephen Joelson, 'Dutton, Major E[ric] A.' - 'East Africa'-'Eastern African'

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