Visits and conferences: visit to South and East Africa, Jun-Jul 1963
MS. Darlington c. 100/H.98
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Title
Visits and conferences: visit to South and East Africa, Jun-Jul 1963
Shelfmark
MS. Darlington c. 100/H.98
Summary
Darlington visited Johannesburg and Pretoria and made tours to 'S.W. Africa, Transkei and Northern Transvaal [Bantu] Homelands'. He lectured in Pretoria on genetics and the origin of society, 22 Jul 1963. He broke his return journey to spend a few days in Kenya. He accumulated much material which he later used for his book The Evolution of Man and Society.
Material comprises correspondence arising from visit to Africa. Includes exchange with editor of The Humanist re exhibits on evolution in the Transvaal Museum to which the South African Minister of Education had taken exception.
Date
Jul-Nov 1963, 1964
Language
English
Physical extent
1 file
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Collection contents
Archive of Cyril Dean Darlington (1903-1981)
RESEARCH
VISITS AND CONFERENCES
Visits and conferences: visit to South and East Africa, Jun-Jul 1963
