Papers of Dr George Wynn Brereton Huntingford
The collection comprises correspondence (1961-1971), seminar papers and reports relating to the history, languages and culture of the peoples of east Africa, collected by George Wynn Brereton Huntingford. Includes a section of material relating to the Nandi language and people.
| Date(s) of creation: |
1920s-1974 |
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| Level: |
Collection |
| Format: | Archive |
| Reference number: |
PP MS 17 |
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| Summary: |
The collection comprises correspondence (1961-1971), seminar papers and reports relating to the history, languages and culture of the peoples of east Africa, collected by George Wynn Brereton Huntingford. Includes a section of material relating to the Nandi language and people. |
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| Main author: |
Huntingford; George Wynn Brereton (d 1978); linguist
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| Extent: |
13 boxes |
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| Admin history: |
George Wynn Brereton Huntingford was Lecturer in East African Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies, 1950-1966. Following his retirement, he lived in Malaga. He died in 1978. His publications include The Eastern Tribes of the Bantu Kavirondo , (1944); Elementary Lessons in Dho-Luo , (1949, 1955); Nandi Work and Culture , (1950); The Nandi of Kenya: Tribal Control in a Pastoral Society , (1953); The Northern Nilo-Hamites , (1953); The Southern Nilo- Hamites , (1953); Nandi-English Vocabulary , (1955); The Galla of Ethiopia , (1955); The Glorious Victories of Amda Seyon, King of Ethiopia , (1965), and Historical Geography of Ethiopia , (completed 1969, published 1989). |
George Wynn Brereton Huntingford was Lecturer in East African Languages and Cultures at the School of Oriental and African Studies, 1950-1966. Following his retirement, he lived in Malaga. He died in 1978. His publications include The Eastern Tribes of the Bantu Kavirondo , (1944); Elementary Lessons in Dho-Luo , (1949, 1955); Nandi Work and Culture , (1950); The Nandi of Kenya: Tribal Control in a Pastoral Society , (1953); The Northern Nilo-Hamites , (1953); The Southern Nilo- Hamites , (1953); Nandi-English Vocabulary , (1 ... View more |
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| Acquisition: |
Donated in 1981. |
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| Arrangement: | The collection has been arranged into the following sections: correspondence; history of the peoples of Africa, south of the Sahara; material relating to Nandi language and people; other language material (arranged alphabetically); archaeology, cultures and historical traditions; miscellaneous material on Africa. | |||||||||
| Access status: |
Open |
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| Language: | English Nandi Ge'ez Masai Luo (Kenya and Tanzania) Multiple languages |
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| Finding aids: |
Unpublished handlist |
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| Format: | Archive | |||||||||
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