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Institute <strong>of</strong> Commonwealth Studies, University <strong>of</strong> London 62<br />

117/2/4 Not Yet Uhuru: <strong>the</strong> Autobiography <strong>of</strong> Oginga Odinga 1964-1966<br />

Published in London <strong>by</strong> Heinemann. <strong>First</strong> edited <strong>the</strong> manuscript. 1 box<br />

117/2/4/1 Official correspondence [1964]<br />

Includes copies <strong>of</strong> an undated letter from <strong>First</strong>(?) to Oginga, and <strong>of</strong><br />

circulars from <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Lands and Settlement, <strong>the</strong> Prime<br />

Minister's Office and <strong>the</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education.<br />

8 pages<br />

117/2/4/2 Problems <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Progressive Press in Kenya [c.1964-1965]<br />

Unidentified article including a list <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> equipment required <strong>by</strong> a<br />

daily newspaper.<br />

3 pages<br />

117/2/4/3 Newspaper extracts 1964-1965<br />

Taken from both British papers such as <strong>the</strong> Times and Kenyan<br />

publications such as <strong>the</strong> Daily Nation and Reporter.<br />

20 items<br />

approx.<br />

117/2/4/4 Neo-Colonialism and Trade Unions [c.1964-1965]<br />

Article <strong>by</strong> Jack Woddis from an unidentified publication. 4 pages<br />

117/2/4/5 Kenya Digest 1965<br />

Published <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Kenya High Commission. Includes one sheet from<br />

issue no.28 (18 Jan 1965) and three from issue no.42 (9 Oct 1965).<br />

8 pages<br />

117/2/4/6 <strong>First</strong> draft [c.1966]<br />

Typescript with handwritten alterations. Fragile. 200 pages approx.<br />

117/2/4/7 Notes and drafts [c.1966]<br />

Research notes and preliminary versions <strong>of</strong> parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> book.<br />

Mostly typescript with alterations made <strong>by</strong> hand. The arrangement is<br />

extremely random.<br />

500 pages<br />

approx.<br />

117/2/4/8 Comments [c.1966]<br />

Opinions and suggestions relating to <strong>First</strong>'s draft. Includes an<br />

unidentified typescript analysis <strong>of</strong> each chapter.<br />

30 pages<br />

approx.<br />

Archives and Special Collections – <strong>Ruth</strong> <strong>First</strong> Papers

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