Capricorn Africa Society

IDENTITY STATEMENT AREA

Reference code(s): ICS 8

Title: Capricorn Africa Society

Date(s): 1955 - 1966

Level of description: Fond

Extent and medium of the unit of description: 118 items

CONTEXT AREA

Name of creator(s): Capricorn Africa Society

Administrative/Biographical history: The Capricorn Africa Society was founded in Southern Rhodesia by David Stirling in 1949, with objective of democratic and multi-racial development in East and Central Africa.

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Scope and content: Correspondence and papers of the Capricorn Africa Society (CAS), 1955-1966; comprising 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.

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Language/scripts of material: English

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Finding aids: Handlist available in the ICS Library.

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DESCRIPTION CONTROL AREA

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Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: February 2002

Interest: Black

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Subjects

Political doctrines

Colonial countries

Colonialism

Collective human rights

Self determination

Political systems

Newly independent states

Political systems

Decolonization

Imperialism

Personal/Corporate names

Hamilton, David, fl 1955-1965, member, Capricorn Africa Society

Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965, philosopher, physician and humanitarian

Stirling, Sir, Archibald David, 1915-1990, Knight, Colonel

Capricorn Africa Society

College of Citizenship, Rhodesia

Places

Central Africa

Southern Africa

Zimbabwe, Southern Africa