British Library of Political and Economic Science SCHAPERA
Schapera, Isaac, 1905 - 2003, Social Anthropologist
Extent: 22 boxes Biographical History Over the years, Schapera made many trips to Botswana and had a deep interest in the history of the Tswana people. As part of his historical research, he made a study of missionary records, and undertook the editing of Robert Moffat's journals and letters and the unpublished writings of David Livingstone. His publications include: "A handbook of Tswana law and custom" (1938) "Married life in an African tribe" (1940) "Native land tenure in the Bechuanaland Protectorate" (1943) "Migrant labour and tribal life" (1947) Scope and Content Schapera's field notebooks from his work in Botswana (then Bechuanaland), recording work on the Kgatla, Kwena, Ngwato and Ngwaketse tribes; working papers and notes, including genealogies of royal families, correspondence, drafts of an unpublished book on David Livingstone; various printed documents on the subject of Botswana; and books from Schapera's library on the subject of David Livingstone. Schapera refers to the tribes by abbreviated code names in the papers as follows: BMN: Ngwato BTW: Tawana BRL: Tshidi-Rolong BNK: Ngwaketse BKW: Kwena BKH: Khurutshe BK: Kgatla BTK: Tlokwa BML: Malete BRL: Seleka-Rolong Arrangement This collection is arranged in 3 sections: 1. Field note books | |
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