[Disputes brought before the Chief of Matsieng, 10 Oct 1970 - 18 Sep 1972]
Scope & Content:
Cases involving land disputes, animal grazing and family disputes brought before the Chief of Matsieng by chiefs in the Matsieng Ward and the General Public Creator(s)/Author(s): Chief of Matsieng, Ward Chiefs, General Public
[Correspondence regarding inheritance, 20 Aug 1969 - 14 Dec 1971]
Scope & Content:
Correspondence between the office of the District Secretary and Chief of Matsieng regarding inheritance Creator(s)/Author(s): Chief of Matsieng, District Secretary, Ward Chiefs, General Public
The collection contains manuscripts, interviews, notes, maps, and documentary research pertaining to the creation of D.F. Ellenberger's (1912) History of the Basuto, Ancient and Modern, as well as Ellenberger's own personal research. Prior to their creation by D.F. Ellenberger in the late ninete...
Manuscripts, interviews, research notes, and sketch maps related to the production of Ellenberger's (1912) History of the Basutos, Ancient and Modern. This includes annotations and expansions by successive generations of Ellenberger's family, who were also researchers. Extent and format of origin...
Letter from Chief Jonathan Molapo discussing collaboration on writing Basotho history; English translation included in file. Extent and format of original material: 1 letter of 1 page. Owner(s) of original material: Jonathan Molapo
French-'Bushman' dictionary compiled by Paul Ellenberger from his own and his grandfather's work. Extent and format of original material: 1 hand-written notebook of 51 pages. Owner(s) of original material: Paul Ellenberger
Account of a punitive expedition to find the Bushmen of Soai at Sehonghong. Extent and format of original material: 1 document of 4 pages, hand-written. Owner(s) of original material: D.F. Ellenberger?
Book of psalms prepared for Basotho converts. Extent and format of original material: 1 book of 8 pages, type-set. Owner(s) of original material: T. Arbousset
Notice to Lesotho's missionaries as part of the conclusion of the Gun War. Extent and format of original material: 1 notice of 2 pages. Owner(s) of original material: Paris Evangelical Missionary Society
Basotho songs collected by D.F. Ellenberger. Extent and format of original material: 1 book of 47 pages. Owner(s) of original material: D.F. and Alfred Ellenberger