Newscuttings on Commonwealth emigration
Scope and Contents
Newscuttings, published material, speeches and notes compiled by Laura Longmore regarding issues arising from Commonwealth emigration.
Dates
- Creation: 1958 - 1968
Creator
- Longmore, Laura, fl1948 - 1998 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Laura Longmore, a British South African, graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1948. She was a lecturer in African life and administration and in anthropology at the University of Witwatersrand, and contributed to academic, medical and scientific journals. She undertook expeditions to study flora and fauna, bird life, archaeology and marine environments, and attended conferences on a range of subjects. Longmore was a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and the Royal African Society, and a Fellow of the American Anthropological Association, the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Commonwealth Society.
Extent
4 archive box(es) (4 boxes) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Laura Longmore.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS.
Originator(s)
Longmore, Laura, fl 1948-1998
- Date
- 2004-03-02 11:57:18+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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