GB 0102 PP MS 17 - Huntingford, George Wynn Brereton

13 boxes

GB 0102 PP MS 17 Created 1920s-1974 Collection (fonds) 13 boxes Huntingford , George Wynn Brereton , d 1978 , linguist
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).

Donated in 1981.

Papers, 1920s-1974, of George Wynn Brereton Huntingford, comprising correspondence, 1961-1971, seminar papers and reports relating to the history, languages and culture of the peoples of east Africa. Includes a section of material relating to the Nandi language and people.

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.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
English; East African languages including Nandi, Ethiopic, Maasai (Massae)

Unpublished handlist.

15 May 2000 Academic teaching personnel Africa African cultures African history African languages Africa South of the Sahara Archaeology East Africa Educational personnel Ethnic groups History Huntingford , George Wynn Brereton , d 1978 , linguist National cultures National history Teachers Tribes Personnel People by occupation People

Donated in 1981.

Papers, 1920s-1974, of George Wynn Brereton Huntingford, comprising correspondence, 1961-1971, seminar papers and reports relating to the history, languages and culture of the peoples of east Africa. Includes a section of material relating to the Nandi language and people.

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.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.

• inglés

• latín

English; East African languages including Nandi, Ethiopic, Maasai (Massae)

Unpublished handlist.

• inglés