Reference code
ZA UCT BC255_A_A8
Title
Tswana
Date(s)
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
Name of creator
(1897-1962)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Scope and content
A8.1 to A8.7 Tswana grammar, exercises and ideophones
A8.8 to A8.16 Literature including genealogies, praise poems, songs, riddles, proverbs and some correspondence re literature including correction of 'Praise Poems Bo Santangane' by Edison M Bokako and GPL's criticism of this
A8.17 to A8.33.1 Correspondence between GPL and V F Ellenberger, S L P Sejone and P M Murray re meanings of Tswana words and phrases in fables to be used for publication of 'Some Kgatla Animal Stories' 23.11.1942 21.6.1944. MSS and TSS
A8.34 to A8.37 Final texts ready for publication of 'Some Kgatla Animal Stories' edited with English translation and notes by GPL. The originals of these fables were written down for Professor I Schapera at Mochu di, Botswana during 1929 1934, by various Kgatla speaking people
A8.38 to A8.43 Further texts collected for 'Kgatla Stories' but not published
A8.44 to A8.46 English texts of Tswana history, folklore and customs
A8.47 Gospel according to St John in Tswana
A8.48 Bibliography and research
A8.8 to A8.16 Literature including genealogies, praise poems, songs, riddles, proverbs and some correspondence re literature including correction of 'Praise Poems Bo Santangane' by Edison M Bokako and GPL's criticism of this
A8.17 to A8.33.1 Correspondence between GPL and V F Ellenberger, S L P Sejone and P M Murray re meanings of Tswana words and phrases in fables to be used for publication of 'Some Kgatla Animal Stories' 23.11.1942 21.6.1944. MSS and TSS
A8.34 to A8.37 Final texts ready for publication of 'Some Kgatla Animal Stories' edited with English translation and notes by GPL. The originals of these fables were written down for Professor I Schapera at Mochu di, Botswana during 1929 1934, by various Kgatla speaking people
A8.38 to A8.43 Further texts collected for 'Kgatla Stories' but not published
A8.44 to A8.46 English texts of Tswana history, folklore and customs
A8.47 Gospel according to St John in Tswana
A8.48 Bibliography and research