Published and unpublished writing by A.T. Matson, correspondence with D.H. Simpson, and extracts and cuttings from journals and newspapers.
Papers of A.T. Matson
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/RCMS 161
- Dates of Creation
- 1929-1994
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 5 archive box(es) 5 boxes paper1 volume(s) 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
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.
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Acquisition Information
Presented by Albert and Betty Matson, 1987-1988.
Note
Includes index.
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Additional Information
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Matson, Albert Thomas, 1915-1987