Scope and Contents
The history is comprised of a preface followed by 282 pages of text and 25 pages of rough maps and appendices. There is a covering note by Bere to the R.C.S. Librarian, 15 July 1977.
Dates
- Creation: 1974
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Rennie Bere served in the colonial administration in Uganda as Assistant District Officer, 1930; District Officer 1942; Provincial Commissioner, Uganda, 1951-55; and Director and Chief Warden of the Uganda National Parks, 1955-1960. In 1971 he was asked by the then Director to write a history of the Parks, which was completed in 1974. A copy was sent to the Director in 1974, but although it was approved for publication, it remained unpublished.
Extent
1 archive box(es) (1 box) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 45 V
Other Finding Aids
MSS Addenda, vol. II.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Rennie Bere, July 1977.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Bere, Rennie Montague, 1907-1991, colonial administrator and naturalist
Geographic
- Date
- 2003-11-26 13:58:55+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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