Personal letters - 1938

Letters from Alexander Sandilands in Maun, Bechuanaland [Botswana] and Tiger Kloof, South Africa to his mother, Annie Jane Sandilands, in Scotland. Also includes: letters to Doris Sandilands in Britain (Aug, Nov-Dec 1938); letter to "Aunt Ina" (May 1938); letter to "Uncle Alec" (Oct 1938); 'Bolobo -...

Full description


Order number: MS 380813 Box 2
Date(s) of creation: Jan 1938-Dec 1938
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: MS 380813 Box 2
Summary: Letters from Alexander Sandilands in Maun, Bechuanaland [Botswana] and Tiger Kloof, South Africa to his mother, Annie Jane Sandilands, in Scotland. Also includes: letters to Doris Sandilands in Britain (Aug, Nov-Dec 1938); letter to "Aunt Ina" (May 1938); letter to "Uncle Alec" (Oct 1938); 'Bolobo - African Style', an account by Alexander Sandilands of a training camp for Boys' Brigade leaders and organisers held near Serowe in Jun 1938; 'Aide Memoire of conversations with Mr E.H.J. Dumbrell in regard to the starting of a system of teacher-evangelists or village Jeanes teachers' (records proposals made by Sandilands in Sep 1938 during a visit to Ngamiland of the territory's director of education).
Extent: 31 documents
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by SOAS, University of London
Language: English
Finding aids: Handlist available
Format: Archive