1950s study on the assimilation of African and West Indian students in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Scope and Content

This thesis of 296 pages was probably written in the mid- to late-1950s and is written in language that reflects the period. It features a bibliography of works from between 1902 and 1954, and the work is concerned with the black community and assimilation within the 'bluebrick universities' of Oxford and Cambridge.

Administrative / Biographical History

The thesis - An analysis of the assimilation of African and West Indian students in the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge - written by Sheila Webster, is a study of minorities. One copy of the title was previously located at the Edinburgh University Social Sciences Research Centre. It is not known to which institution the work was submitted.

Access Information

Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

Acquisition Information

Accession no: E2011.19

Archivist's Note

Compiled by Graeme D. Eddie, Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections.