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From: Eileen & Marty Russell <>
Subject: [ZA] Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2002 12:20:56 +0200
FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND
Documents generated during the days of the Federation can be found in the National Archive of
Malawi. Anyone who is battling to get info out of Zimbabwe or Zambia might like to try Zomba.
There just wasnt time to make copious notes but here is an example of what theyve got:
Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Microfilmed at National Archives of Zimbabwe, sponsored by
I.D.R.C.
F150 Federal Conservation and Extension Appendix B
Correspondence : Farm Files
F/ABB/3050 Abbotslea : G.H. DAWSON : Marula : I.C.A : 1951-1952
F/ABE/1528 Aberfoyle 4 : I.D. SMITH : 1952
and so on, hundreds of farm and personal names.
This was the time of the Kariba project, and there are many, many files relating to aspects such as
land acquisition and of course tons of correspondence. As far as I can see the main problem is that
the indexes arent consolidated, but if you have place and/or farm names that might help to narrow
the field.
Personal research is free. The charges for undertaking research are based on the request you
write and tell them what you are looking for and they will tell you the cost. Contact address :
Director of National Archives of Malawi
PO Box 62
ZOMBA
MALAWI
email
While I was busy scribbling my husband kept himself entertained by reading the file on the Dag
Hammerskjold air crash which happened in September 1961 just outside Ndola. He was the Secretary
General of United Nations, and he was on a mission to bring peace to the Congo. Some things haven't
changed in Africa.
Eileen
Richards Bay
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