Scope and Contents
Published and unpublished writing by A.T. Matson, correspondence with D.H. Simpson, and extracts and cuttings from journals and newspapers.
Dates
- Creation: 1929 - 1994
Creator
- Matson, Albert Thomas, 1915 - 1987 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Albert Thomas Matson (1914-1987) was born in Sipson, Middlesex. He attended Southall Grammar School, and joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1939. In 1944 he was appointed Health Inspector for the Colonial Service in Kenya, based initially at Kisii. From 1949 until his retirement he worked in Nandi District. Matson developed an interest in East African history, and contributed articles to the 'Kenya weekly news' and other periodicals. He retired at the age of 48 to focus on his writing, and settled in Seaford, Sussex. The first volume of his work 'Nandi resistance to British rule' was published in 1972. Matson died on 16 September 1987.
Extent
5 archive box(es) (5 boxes) : paper
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 46
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. II.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Albert and Betty Matson, 1987-1988.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Matson, Albert Thomas, 1915-1987
Geographic
- Date
- 2003-11-17 11:50:30+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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