Scope and Contents
A collection of separate photographs and a panorama. The photographs date from Chandler's residence in east Africa, and are chiefly of Zanzibar Island, but 60-73 and 83-87 are of Dar es Salaam, 75 is probably of England, 88-89 are of South Africa and 90-96 are of the Victoria Falls.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 1927
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The photographs were taken or collected by Francis Philip Chandler. Chandler was a junior partner in the firm of Leslie and Anderson, Ltd.. The company were east African produce merchants dealing mainly with coffee, copra and cloves.
Extent
1 file(s) (96 images in 1 file)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Michael J. Chandler, son of Francis Philip Chandler, in 1971.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche number 128.
General
This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Chandler, Francis Philip, fl 1920-1927
- Date
- 2003-03-12 15:15:03+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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