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Tabler, Diaries, Photographs, and Other Material regarding Africa","Africa","Bechuanaland (South Africa)","Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)","Natal.","Nyasaland.","Rhodesia.","South Africa -- History","Animals -- Africa","Big game hunting -- Africa","Game-preserves.","No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc. ","Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University where he received his B.S. degree in 1938 and his M.S. in 1940.","\nHe lived in South Charleston, West Virginia, and held various positions with Union Carbide. In addition to engineering, Tabler also maintained a fascination with the history of South Africa. He dedicated 25 years to researching the topic which resulted in his 1955 book, \"The Far Interior: Chronicles of Pioneering in the Matabele and Mashona Countries, 1847-1879.\"","\nAfter over two decades of research, Tabler made his first trip to South Africa in 1957, and he visited many of the locations about which he had written. He also met with several individuals and visited several institutions to further his research. After this initial visit, Tabler returned to southern Africa in 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973, and he also visited eastern Africa in 1963 and 1969.","Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026M 819.","There is a contents list for this collection (see control folder).","The collection is divided into five series as follows:","Series 1. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11. \nSeries 2. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15.  \nSeries 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.  \nSeries 4. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.  \nSeries 5. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","For additional materials related to Edward C. Tabler, please see A\u0026M 819.","In addition, Yale University Libraries also maintains a Tabler collection: MS 1317.","Series 1 . Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.","The journals of Edward Tabler (10 items) contain detailed accounts of his trips to the regions of southern Africa (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973) and eastern Africa (1963 and 1969), to England (1961), and of his voyage on the chemical carrier  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (1960) into the Gulf of Mexico.","Topics discussed in the journals include daily accounts of weather, meals, and events, and other subjects including research, hunting, fishing, and mining.","Locations visited in southern Africa include: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Free State Goldfields, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, Gorongoza, McIlwaine, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Chitengo, Kyle Dam Reserve, Bulilima-Mangwe District, Bechuanaland, Ngweshla Pan, Tshabema, Victoria Falls, Kuruman, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Shangani, Beira, Lisbon, Zululand, Kruger, Maun, Xugana, Matusadona, Ghona-re-Zhou, Faro, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","Locations visited in eastern Africa include: Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, Nairobi Park, Treetops, Baringo, Masia Mara, Kericho, Keekorok, Olduvai, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tsavo West/East, and Entebbe.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage to England include: Southampton, London, and Cambridge.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage on the  S.S. R.E. Wilson  include: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX.","People with whom Tabler interacted on his African journeys include: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), Romaine Tabler (wife), Sir Robert Tredgold (the acting governor-general of Rhodesia), Lady Tredgold, Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda), Sir Stanley Urwin, R.C. Hermer (manager of Queen Elizabeth Park), and M.J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society).","People who assisted Tabler with research on his African journeys include: R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia), D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist), Dr. Pinhey (curator), and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Animal sightings during Tabler's trips to Africa include: hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, waterbucks, impala, rhino, gazelle, jackal, lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, vultures, bushbucks, antelope, hyenas, mongeese, camels, meerkats, snakes, lizards, reedbucks, foxes, puka, sables, elands, and rams.","Special events mentioned throughout the journals include: voyages, trips to southern and central Africa for research and leisure purposes; visits to libraries, museums, and archives, accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, storms, and hunts.","Additional materials are interleaved between the pages of the journals; they include: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, engagement schedules for Government House in Salisbury, lists of photographs, Union Carbide Corporation Contract, journal notes, a Wankie National Park map, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and complete original lists of unusual happenings.","Includes: listings of waterfalls seen, walkups, game meat, tame or captive animals, kills, out of the ordinary happenings, and animals seen outside parks","Topics: weather, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, meals, research, animal sightings (hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, etc.), local reviews about Tabler and his wife, hunting, and Tabler's book \"The Far Interior\"","Locations: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, and London","People: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Willie Hartley, Sir Robert Tredgold (acting governor-general of Rhodesia), and Lady Tredgold ","Special events: trip to South Africa to see locations about which Tabler wrote and to do more research, visits to libraries and museums, visited Tabler's Music Store in Durban (founded by Adolf Hermann Tabler of Heilbron, Germany), accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, and a small grass fire ","Additional material: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, an engagement schedule for Government House in Salisbury, a partial list of photographs, and supplementary journal notes  ","Topics: weather, meals, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, fish seen, and an entry about the  S.S. R.E. Wilson's  cargo","Locations: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX","Special events: voyage on  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (a chemical carrier), fire and boat drill (twice), and a heavy thunderstorm","Additional material: a Union Carbide Corporation contract","Topics: weather, meals, research","Locations: Manhattan, Southampton, London, and Cambridge","People: Dr. Northcott, Dr. Schapera, Lady Kenyes, and Prof. Dover Wilson","Special events: voyage to England on the  Queen Mary , visit to British Museum, visits to libraries to do research, and an accidental chimney fire ","Topics: weather, meals, and animal sightings (hippos, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, warthogs, impalas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, ostriches, jackals, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, etc.)\n \nLocations:  London, Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, and London","People: Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda) and Sir Stanley Urwin","Speical events:  trip to East Africa, leopard hunting, and a museum visit","Additional material: a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics: weather, meals, animal sightings (zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, baboons, monkeys, warthogs, lions, buffalo, vultures, rhinos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, etc.), and mining","Locations:  London, Gorongoza, Salisbury, McIlwaine, Umtali, Inyanga, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Wankie, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Athens, and Switzerland","People:  Sir Robert Tredgold and Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia)","Special events: trip to South Africa, visit to University College of Rhodesia Library, visit to Archives of Zambia, and a car-motorcycle collision ","Additional materials: a list of photographs","Topics:  meals, animal sightings (wildebeest, ostriches, jackals, camels, meerkats, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, monkeys, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, snakes, etc.), and fishing","Locations: Kuruman, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Durban, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Bulawayo, Wankie, Chobe, and Amsterdam  ","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), J.S. Moffat, and D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist)","Special events:  trip to South Africa (sightseeing), visits to archives and libraries, and sandstorms  ","Additional material:  a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics:  weather, meals, animal sightings (elephants, lions, puka, impalas, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, sables, crocodiles, hippos, cheetahs, jackals, ostriches, etc.), and animals killed.","Locations: Luangwa, Lusaka, Kafue, Chobe, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Wankie, Salisbury, Matopos, Shangani, Umtali, Gorongoza, Beira, Lisbon, and Bulawayo","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), Dr. Pinhey (curator), M. J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society), Sir Robert Tredgold, Lady Tredgold, and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Special events:  trip to South-Central Africa (sightseeing), a museum visit, induction into the Rhodesiana Society, Lady Tredgold's death (July 30, 1972), and a large grass fire.","Additional material:  a Wankie National Park map, newspaper clippings, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), and a complete original list of occurrences out of the ordinary on pages [49]-[50] (such as: being chased by an elephant, sighting a vulture being attacked, sighting an injured giraffe, sighting a dead guineafowl, and sighting lions stalking a buffalo bull, among others.  ","Topics:     meals, weather, animal sightings (zebras, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, warthogs, elephants, hippos, reedbucks, buffalo, wildebeest, elands, impalas, rams, baboons, mongooses, lions, monkeys, etc.), game meat, and animals killed.","Locations:     Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Zululand, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Kruger, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Xugana, Chobe, Matusadona, Wankie, Matopos, Ghona-re-Zhou, Salisbury, Faro, Lisbon, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","People:     Romaine Tabler (wife).","Special events:     trip to Southern Africa (sightseeing), and museum visits.","Additional material:     a list of pictures, a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, and a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and a complete original list of unusual happenings on page 33 (sighting a warthog drinking in the camp, sighting a hippo with a turtle on its back, sighting a dead giraffe, and having hyenas overturn a garbage can, among others.","Series 2 . African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15 .","The materials pertain to the history of South Africa and include mostly published items. Formats include pamphlets, clippings (from magazines and newspapers), handwritten notes, and a reference letter from a library in South Africa.","Materials of note include five issues of Africana Notes and News (1959, 1966, 1971, 1972, and 1975) and a copy of The Military Doctrine of the Matabele.","Series 3 . Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.","Photographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]","The majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.","Photographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.","Photographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, \"Historic Rhodesia,\" and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.","Photographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.","Portraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.","Series 4 . Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.","Included are 2 certificates received by Tabler during his trips to South Africa. These contain induction into The Order of the Trident for crossing the Equator and honorary membership induction into the Rhodesia Pioneers \u0026 Early Settlers Society.","Series 5 . Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","The maps and charts are composed of hand-drawn maps (folders 1-2), printed maps (folders 3-4), and aeronautical charts (folder 5) of the regions of South Africa including: Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, Marotseland, Nyasaland, Natal, and the Cape of Good Hope, among others.","Regarding the hand-drawn maps, different colors are utilized to indicate locations, bodies of water, and roads.","Regarding the aeronautical charts, all charts indicate that they are official publications of the United States Air Force, Washington, DC.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026amp;M 819.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere is a contents list for this collection (see control folder).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into five series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor additional materials related to Edward C. Tabler, please see A\u0026amp;M 819.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Yale University Libraries also maintains a Tabler collection: MS 1317.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe journals of Edward Tabler (10 items) contain detailed accounts of his trips to the regions of southern Africa (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973) and eastern Africa (1963 and 1969), to England (1961), and of his voyage on the chemical carrier \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson\u003c/emph\u003e (1960) into the Gulf of Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics discussed in the journals include daily accounts of weather, meals, and events, and other subjects including research, hunting, fishing, and mining.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited in southern Africa include: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Free State Goldfields, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, Gorongoza, McIlwaine, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Chitengo, Kyle Dam Reserve, Bulilima-Mangwe District, Bechuanaland, Ngweshla Pan, Tshabema, Victoria Falls, Kuruman, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Shangani, Beira, Lisbon, Zululand, Kruger, Maun, Xugana, Matusadona, Ghona-re-Zhou, Faro, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited in eastern Africa include: Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, Nairobi Park, Treetops, Baringo, Masia Mara, Kericho, Keekorok, Olduvai, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tsavo West/East, and Entebbe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited during Tabler's voyage to England include: Southampton, London, and Cambridge.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited during Tabler's voyage on the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson\u003c/emph\u003e include: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople with whom Tabler interacted on his African journeys include: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), Romaine Tabler (wife), Sir Robert Tredgold (the acting governor-general of Rhodesia), Lady Tredgold, Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda), Sir Stanley Urwin, R.C. Hermer (manager of Queen Elizabeth Park), and M.J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople who assisted Tabler with research on his African journeys include: R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia), D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist), Dr. Pinhey (curator), and E.E. Burkes (archivist).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnimal sightings during Tabler's trips to Africa include: hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, waterbucks, impala, rhino, gazelle, jackal, lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, vultures, bushbucks, antelope, hyenas, mongeese, camels, meerkats, snakes, lizards, reedbucks, foxes, puka, sables, elands, and rams.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events mentioned throughout the journals include: voyages, trips to southern and central Africa for research and leisure purposes; visits to libraries, museums, and archives, accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, storms, and hunts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional materials are interleaved between the pages of the journals; they include: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, engagement schedules for Government House in Salisbury, lists of photographs, Union Carbide Corporation Contract, journal notes, a Wankie National Park map, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and complete original lists of unusual happenings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes: listings of waterfalls seen, walkups, game meat, tame or captive animals, kills, out of the ordinary happenings, and animals seen outside parks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, meals, research, animal sightings (hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, etc.), local reviews about Tabler and his wife, hunting, and Tabler's book \"The Far Interior\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, and London\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Willie Hartley, Sir Robert Tredgold (acting governor-general of Rhodesia), and Lady Tredgold \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: trip to South Africa to see locations about which Tabler wrote and to do more research, visits to libraries and museums, visited Tabler's Music Store in Durban (founded by Adolf Hermann Tabler of Heilbron, Germany), accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, and a small grass fire \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, an engagement schedule for Government House in Salisbury, a partial list of photographs, and supplementary journal notes  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, fish seen, and an entry about the \u003ctitle\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson's\u003c/title\u003e cargo\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: voyage on \u003ctitle\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson\u003c/title\u003e (a chemical carrier), fire and boat drill (twice), and a heavy thunderstorm\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material: a Union Carbide Corporation contract\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, research\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Manhattan, Southampton, London, and Cambridge\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople: Dr. Northcott, Dr. Schapera, Lady Kenyes, and Prof. Dover Wilson\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: voyage to England on the \u003ctitle\u003eQueen Mary\u003c/title\u003e, visit to British Museum, visits to libraries to do research, and an accidental chimney fire \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, and animal sightings (hippos, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, warthogs, impalas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, ostriches, jackals, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, etc.)\n \nLocations:  London, Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, and London\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople: Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda) and Sir Stanley Urwin\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpeical events:  trip to East Africa, leopard hunting, and a museum visit\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material: a list of photographs and newspaper clippings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, animal sightings (zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, baboons, monkeys, warthogs, lions, buffalo, vultures, rhinos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, etc.), and mining\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations:  London, Gorongoza, Salisbury, McIlwaine, Umtali, Inyanga, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Wankie, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Athens, and Switzerland\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:  Sir Robert Tredgold and Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: trip to South Africa, visit to University College of Rhodesia Library, visit to Archives of Zambia, and a car-motorcycle collision \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional materials: a list of photographs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics:  meals, animal sightings (wildebeest, ostriches, jackals, camels, meerkats, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, monkeys, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, snakes, etc.), and fishing\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Kuruman, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Durban, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Bulawayo, Wankie, Chobe, and Amsterdam  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:  Romaine Tabler (wife), J.S. Moffat, and D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events:  trip to South Africa (sightseeing), visits to archives and libraries, and sandstorms  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material:  a list of photographs and newspaper clippings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics:  weather, meals, animal sightings (elephants, lions, puka, impalas, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, sables, crocodiles, hippos, cheetahs, jackals, ostriches, etc.), and animals killed.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Luangwa, Lusaka, Kafue, Chobe, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Wankie, Salisbury, Matopos, Shangani, Umtali, Gorongoza, Beira, Lisbon, and Bulawayo\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:  Romaine Tabler (wife), Dr. Pinhey (curator), M. J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society), Sir Robert Tredgold, Lady Tredgold, and E.E. Burkes (archivist).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events:  trip to South-Central Africa (sightseeing), a museum visit, induction into the Rhodesiana Society, Lady Tredgold's death (July 30, 1972), and a large grass fire.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material:  a Wankie National Park map, newspaper clippings, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), and a complete original list of occurrences out of the ordinary on pages [49]-[50] (such as: being chased by an elephant, sighting a vulture being attacked, sighting an injured giraffe, sighting a dead guineafowl, and sighting lions stalking a buffalo bull, among others.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics:     meals, weather, animal sightings (zebras, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, warthogs, elephants, hippos, reedbucks, buffalo, wildebeest, elands, impalas, rams, baboons, mongooses, lions, monkeys, etc.), game meat, and animals killed.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations:     Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Zululand, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Kruger, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Xugana, Chobe, Matusadona, Wankie, Matopos, Ghona-re-Zhou, Salisbury, Faro, Lisbon, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:     Romaine Tabler (wife).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events:     trip to Southern Africa (sightseeing), and museum visits.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material:     a list of pictures, a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, and a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and a complete original list of unusual happenings on page 33 (sighting a warthog drinking in the camp, sighting a hippo with a turtle on its back, sighting a dead giraffe, and having hyenas overturn a garbage can, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe materials pertain to the history of South Africa and include mostly published items. Formats include pamphlets, clippings (from magazines and newspapers), handwritten notes, and a reference letter from a library in South Africa.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMaterials of note include five issues of Africana Notes and News (1959, 1966, 1971, 1972, and 1975) and a copy of The Military Doctrine of the Matabele.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, \"Historic Rhodesia,\" and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePortraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are 2 certificates received by Tabler during his trips to South Africa. These contain induction into The Order of the Trident for crossing the Equator and honorary membership induction into the Rhodesia Pioneers \u0026amp; Early Settlers Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe maps and charts are composed of hand-drawn maps (folders 1-2), printed maps (folders 3-4), and aeronautical charts (folder 5) of the regions of South Africa including: Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, Marotseland, Nyasaland, Natal, and the Cape of Good Hope, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRegarding the hand-drawn maps, different colors are utilized to indicate locations, bodies of water, and roads.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRegarding the aeronautical charts, all charts indicate that they are official publications of the United States Air Force, Washington, DC.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026M 819.","There is a contents list for this collection (see control folder).","The collection is divided into five series as follows:","Series 1. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11. \nSeries 2. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15.  \nSeries 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.  \nSeries 4. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.  \nSeries 5. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","For additional materials related to Edward C. Tabler, please see A\u0026M 819.","In addition, Yale University Libraries also maintains a Tabler collection: MS 1317.","Series 1 . Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.","The journals of Edward Tabler (10 items) contain detailed accounts of his trips to the regions of southern Africa (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973) and eastern Africa (1963 and 1969), to England (1961), and of his voyage on the chemical carrier  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (1960) into the Gulf of Mexico.","Topics discussed in the journals include daily accounts of weather, meals, and events, and other subjects including research, hunting, fishing, and mining.","Locations visited in southern Africa include: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Free State Goldfields, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, Gorongoza, McIlwaine, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Chitengo, Kyle Dam Reserve, Bulilima-Mangwe District, Bechuanaland, Ngweshla Pan, Tshabema, Victoria Falls, Kuruman, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Shangani, Beira, Lisbon, Zululand, Kruger, Maun, Xugana, Matusadona, Ghona-re-Zhou, Faro, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","Locations visited in eastern Africa include: Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, Nairobi Park, Treetops, Baringo, Masia Mara, Kericho, Keekorok, Olduvai, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tsavo West/East, and Entebbe.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage to England include: Southampton, London, and Cambridge.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage on the  S.S. R.E. Wilson  include: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX.","People with whom Tabler interacted on his African journeys include: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), Romaine Tabler (wife), Sir Robert Tredgold (the acting governor-general of Rhodesia), Lady Tredgold, Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda), Sir Stanley Urwin, R.C. Hermer (manager of Queen Elizabeth Park), and M.J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society).","People who assisted Tabler with research on his African journeys include: R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia), D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist), Dr. Pinhey (curator), and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Animal sightings during Tabler's trips to Africa include: hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, waterbucks, impala, rhino, gazelle, jackal, lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, vultures, bushbucks, antelope, hyenas, mongeese, camels, meerkats, snakes, lizards, reedbucks, foxes, puka, sables, elands, and rams.","Special events mentioned throughout the journals include: voyages, trips to southern and central Africa for research and leisure purposes; visits to libraries, museums, and archives, accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, storms, and hunts.","Additional materials are interleaved between the pages of the journals; they include: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, engagement schedules for Government House in Salisbury, lists of photographs, Union Carbide Corporation Contract, journal notes, a Wankie National Park map, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and complete original lists of unusual happenings.","Includes: listings of waterfalls seen, walkups, game meat, tame or captive animals, kills, out of the ordinary happenings, and animals seen outside parks","Topics: weather, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, meals, research, animal sightings (hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, etc.), local reviews about Tabler and his wife, hunting, and Tabler's book \"The Far Interior\"","Locations: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, and London","People: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Willie Hartley, Sir Robert Tredgold (acting governor-general of Rhodesia), and Lady Tredgold ","Special events: trip to South Africa to see locations about which Tabler wrote and to do more research, visits to libraries and museums, visited Tabler's Music Store in Durban (founded by Adolf Hermann Tabler of Heilbron, Germany), accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, and a small grass fire ","Additional material: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, an engagement schedule for Government House in Salisbury, a partial list of photographs, and supplementary journal notes  ","Topics: weather, meals, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, fish seen, and an entry about the  S.S. R.E. Wilson's  cargo","Locations: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX","Special events: voyage on  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (a chemical carrier), fire and boat drill (twice), and a heavy thunderstorm","Additional material: a Union Carbide Corporation contract","Topics: weather, meals, research","Locations: Manhattan, Southampton, London, and Cambridge","People: Dr. Northcott, Dr. Schapera, Lady Kenyes, and Prof. Dover Wilson","Special events: voyage to England on the  Queen Mary , visit to British Museum, visits to libraries to do research, and an accidental chimney fire ","Topics: weather, meals, and animal sightings (hippos, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, warthogs, impalas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, ostriches, jackals, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, etc.)\n \nLocations:  London, Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, and London","People: Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda) and Sir Stanley Urwin","Speical events:  trip to East Africa, leopard hunting, and a museum visit","Additional material: a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics: weather, meals, animal sightings (zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, baboons, monkeys, warthogs, lions, buffalo, vultures, rhinos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, etc.), and mining","Locations:  London, Gorongoza, Salisbury, McIlwaine, Umtali, Inyanga, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Wankie, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Athens, and Switzerland","People:  Sir Robert Tredgold and Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia)","Special events: trip to South Africa, visit to University College of Rhodesia Library, visit to Archives of Zambia, and a car-motorcycle collision ","Additional materials: a list of photographs","Topics:  meals, animal sightings (wildebeest, ostriches, jackals, camels, meerkats, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, monkeys, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, snakes, etc.), and fishing","Locations: Kuruman, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Durban, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Bulawayo, Wankie, Chobe, and Amsterdam  ","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), J.S. Moffat, and D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist)","Special events:  trip to South Africa (sightseeing), visits to archives and libraries, and sandstorms  ","Additional material:  a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics:  weather, meals, animal sightings (elephants, lions, puka, impalas, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, sables, crocodiles, hippos, cheetahs, jackals, ostriches, etc.), and animals killed.","Locations: Luangwa, Lusaka, Kafue, Chobe, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Wankie, Salisbury, Matopos, Shangani, Umtali, Gorongoza, Beira, Lisbon, and Bulawayo","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), Dr. Pinhey (curator), M. J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society), Sir Robert Tredgold, Lady Tredgold, and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Special events:  trip to South-Central Africa (sightseeing), a museum visit, induction into the Rhodesiana Society, Lady Tredgold's death (July 30, 1972), and a large grass fire.","Additional material:  a Wankie National Park map, newspaper clippings, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), and a complete original list of occurrences out of the ordinary on pages [49]-[50] (such as: being chased by an elephant, sighting a vulture being attacked, sighting an injured giraffe, sighting a dead guineafowl, and sighting lions stalking a buffalo bull, among others.  ","Topics:     meals, weather, animal sightings (zebras, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, warthogs, elephants, hippos, reedbucks, buffalo, wildebeest, elands, impalas, rams, baboons, mongooses, lions, monkeys, etc.), game meat, and animals killed.","Locations:     Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Zululand, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Kruger, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Xugana, Chobe, Matusadona, Wankie, Matopos, Ghona-re-Zhou, Salisbury, Faro, Lisbon, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","People:     Romaine Tabler (wife).","Special events:     trip to Southern Africa (sightseeing), and museum visits.","Additional material:     a list of pictures, a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, and a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and a complete original list of unusual happenings on page 33 (sighting a warthog drinking in the camp, sighting a hippo with a turtle on its back, sighting a dead giraffe, and having hyenas overturn a garbage can, among others.","Series 2 . African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15 .","The materials pertain to the history of South Africa and include mostly published items. Formats include pamphlets, clippings (from magazines and newspapers), handwritten notes, and a reference letter from a library in South Africa.","Materials of note include five issues of Africana Notes and News (1959, 1966, 1971, 1972, and 1975) and a copy of The Military Doctrine of the Matabele.","Series 3 . Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.","Photographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]","The majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.","Photographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.","Photographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, \"Historic Rhodesia,\" and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.","Photographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.","Portraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.","Series 4 . Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.","Included are 2 certificates received by Tabler during his trips to South Africa. These contain induction into The Order of the Trident for crossing the Equator and honorary membership induction into the Rhodesia Pioneers \u0026 Early Settlers Society.","Series 5 . Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","The maps and charts are composed of hand-drawn maps (folders 1-2), printed maps (folders 3-4), and aeronautical charts (folder 5) of the regions of South Africa including: Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, Marotseland, Nyasaland, Natal, and the Cape of Good Hope, among others.","Regarding the hand-drawn maps, different colors are utilized to indicate locations, bodies of water, and roads.","Regarding the aeronautical charts, all charts indicate that they are official publications of the United States Air Force, Washington, DC."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_ee283e45aa102aa9e5dea9709637f7f7\"\u003ePapers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026amp;M 819.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026M 819."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_e45e568d4bd92742a4d7eb01f2730b17\"\u003eWest Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536  / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Tabler, Diaries, Photographs, and Other Material regarding Africa","Africa","Bechuanaland (South Africa)","Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)","Natal.","Nyasaland.","Rhodesia.","South Africa -- History","Animals -- Africa","Big game hunting -- Africa","Game-preserves.","No special access restriction applies.","Researchers may access digitized materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia \u0026 Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc. ","Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University where he received his B.S. degree in 1938 and his M.S. in 1940.","\nHe lived in South Charleston, West Virginia, and held various positions with Union Carbide. In addition to engineering, Tabler also maintained a fascination with the history of South Africa. He dedicated 25 years to researching the topic which resulted in his 1955 book, \"The Far Interior: Chronicles of Pioneering in the Matabele and Mashona Countries, 1847-1879.\"","\nAfter over two decades of research, Tabler made his first trip to South Africa in 1957, and he visited many of the locations about which he had written. He also met with several individuals and visited several institutions to further his research. After this initial visit, Tabler returned to southern Africa in 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973, and he also visited eastern Africa in 1963 and 1969.","Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026M 819.","There is a contents list for this collection (see control folder).","The collection is divided into five series as follows:","Series 1. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11. \nSeries 2. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15.  \nSeries 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.  \nSeries 4. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.  \nSeries 5. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","For additional materials related to Edward C. Tabler, please see A\u0026M 819.","In addition, Yale University Libraries also maintains a Tabler collection: MS 1317.","Series 1 . Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.","The journals of Edward Tabler (10 items) contain detailed accounts of his trips to the regions of southern Africa (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973) and eastern Africa (1963 and 1969), to England (1961), and of his voyage on the chemical carrier  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (1960) into the Gulf of Mexico.","Topics discussed in the journals include daily accounts of weather, meals, and events, and other subjects including research, hunting, fishing, and mining.","Locations visited in southern Africa include: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Free State Goldfields, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, Gorongoza, McIlwaine, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Chitengo, Kyle Dam Reserve, Bulilima-Mangwe District, Bechuanaland, Ngweshla Pan, Tshabema, Victoria Falls, Kuruman, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Shangani, Beira, Lisbon, Zululand, Kruger, Maun, Xugana, Matusadona, Ghona-re-Zhou, Faro, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","Locations visited in eastern Africa include: Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, Nairobi Park, Treetops, Baringo, Masia Mara, Kericho, Keekorok, Olduvai, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tsavo West/East, and Entebbe.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage to England include: Southampton, London, and Cambridge.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage on the  S.S. R.E. Wilson  include: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX.","People with whom Tabler interacted on his African journeys include: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), Romaine Tabler (wife), Sir Robert Tredgold (the acting governor-general of Rhodesia), Lady Tredgold, Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda), Sir Stanley Urwin, R.C. Hermer (manager of Queen Elizabeth Park), and M.J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society).","People who assisted Tabler with research on his African journeys include: R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia), D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist), Dr. Pinhey (curator), and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Animal sightings during Tabler's trips to Africa include: hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, waterbucks, impala, rhino, gazelle, jackal, lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, vultures, bushbucks, antelope, hyenas, mongeese, camels, meerkats, snakes, lizards, reedbucks, foxes, puka, sables, elands, and rams.","Special events mentioned throughout the journals include: voyages, trips to southern and central Africa for research and leisure purposes; visits to libraries, museums, and archives, accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, storms, and hunts.","Additional materials are interleaved between the pages of the journals; they include: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, engagement schedules for Government House in Salisbury, lists of photographs, Union Carbide Corporation Contract, journal notes, a Wankie National Park map, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and complete original lists of unusual happenings.","Includes: listings of waterfalls seen, walkups, game meat, tame or captive animals, kills, out of the ordinary happenings, and animals seen outside parks","Topics: weather, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, meals, research, animal sightings (hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, etc.), local reviews about Tabler and his wife, hunting, and Tabler's book \"The Far Interior\"","Locations: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, and London","People: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Willie Hartley, Sir Robert Tredgold (acting governor-general of Rhodesia), and Lady Tredgold ","Special events: trip to South Africa to see locations about which Tabler wrote and to do more research, visits to libraries and museums, visited Tabler's Music Store in Durban (founded by Adolf Hermann Tabler of Heilbron, Germany), accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, and a small grass fire ","Additional material: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, an engagement schedule for Government House in Salisbury, a partial list of photographs, and supplementary journal notes  ","Topics: weather, meals, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, fish seen, and an entry about the  S.S. R.E. Wilson's  cargo","Locations: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX","Special events: voyage on  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (a chemical carrier), fire and boat drill (twice), and a heavy thunderstorm","Additional material: a Union Carbide Corporation contract","Topics: weather, meals, research","Locations: Manhattan, Southampton, London, and Cambridge","People: Dr. Northcott, Dr. Schapera, Lady Kenyes, and Prof. Dover Wilson","Special events: voyage to England on the  Queen Mary , visit to British Museum, visits to libraries to do research, and an accidental chimney fire ","Topics: weather, meals, and animal sightings (hippos, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, warthogs, impalas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, ostriches, jackals, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, etc.)\n \nLocations:  London, Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, and London","People: Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda) and Sir Stanley Urwin","Speical events:  trip to East Africa, leopard hunting, and a museum visit","Additional material: a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics: weather, meals, animal sightings (zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, baboons, monkeys, warthogs, lions, buffalo, vultures, rhinos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, etc.), and mining","Locations:  London, Gorongoza, Salisbury, McIlwaine, Umtali, Inyanga, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Wankie, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Athens, and Switzerland","People:  Sir Robert Tredgold and Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia)","Special events: trip to South Africa, visit to University College of Rhodesia Library, visit to Archives of Zambia, and a car-motorcycle collision ","Additional materials: a list of photographs","Topics:  meals, animal sightings (wildebeest, ostriches, jackals, camels, meerkats, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, monkeys, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, snakes, etc.), and fishing","Locations: Kuruman, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Durban, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Bulawayo, Wankie, Chobe, and Amsterdam  ","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), J.S. Moffat, and D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist)","Special events:  trip to South Africa (sightseeing), visits to archives and libraries, and sandstorms  ","Additional material:  a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics:  weather, meals, animal sightings (elephants, lions, puka, impalas, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, sables, crocodiles, hippos, cheetahs, jackals, ostriches, etc.), and animals killed.","Locations: Luangwa, Lusaka, Kafue, Chobe, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Wankie, Salisbury, Matopos, Shangani, Umtali, Gorongoza, Beira, Lisbon, and Bulawayo","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), Dr. Pinhey (curator), M. J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society), Sir Robert Tredgold, Lady Tredgold, and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Special events:  trip to South-Central Africa (sightseeing), a museum visit, induction into the Rhodesiana Society, Lady Tredgold's death (July 30, 1972), and a large grass fire.","Additional material:  a Wankie National Park map, newspaper clippings, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), and a complete original list of occurrences out of the ordinary on pages [49]-[50] (such as: being chased by an elephant, sighting a vulture being attacked, sighting an injured giraffe, sighting a dead guineafowl, and sighting lions stalking a buffalo bull, among others.  ","Topics:     meals, weather, animal sightings (zebras, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, warthogs, elephants, hippos, reedbucks, buffalo, wildebeest, elands, impalas, rams, baboons, mongooses, lions, monkeys, etc.), game meat, and animals killed.","Locations:     Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Zululand, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Kruger, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Xugana, Chobe, Matusadona, Wankie, Matopos, Ghona-re-Zhou, Salisbury, Faro, Lisbon, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","People:     Romaine Tabler (wife).","Special events:     trip to Southern Africa (sightseeing), and museum visits.","Additional material:     a list of pictures, a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, and a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and a complete original list of unusual happenings on page 33 (sighting a warthog drinking in the camp, sighting a hippo with a turtle on its back, sighting a dead giraffe, and having hyenas overturn a garbage can, among others.","Series 2 . African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15 .","The materials pertain to the history of South Africa and include mostly published items. Formats include pamphlets, clippings (from magazines and newspapers), handwritten notes, and a reference letter from a library in South Africa.","Materials of note include five issues of Africana Notes and News (1959, 1966, 1971, 1972, and 1975) and a copy of The Military Doctrine of the Matabele.","Series 3 . Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.","Photographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]","The majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.","Photographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.","Photographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, \"Historic Rhodesia,\" and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.","Photographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.","Portraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.","Series 4 . Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.","Included are 2 certificates received by Tabler during his trips to South Africa. These contain induction into The Order of the Trident for crossing the Equator and honorary membership induction into the Rhodesia Pioneers \u0026 Early Settlers Society.","Series 5 . Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","The maps and charts are composed of hand-drawn maps (folders 1-2), printed maps (folders 3-4), and aeronautical charts (folder 5) of the regions of South Africa including: Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, Marotseland, Nyasaland, Natal, and the Cape of Good Hope, among others.","Regarding the hand-drawn maps, different colors are utilized to indicate locations, bodies of water, and roads.","Regarding the aeronautical charts, all charts indicate that they are official publications of the United States Air Force, Washington, DC.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the  Permissions and Copyright page  on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026M 819.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEdward C. Tabler (1916-1977) was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University where he received his B.S. degree in 1938 and his M.S. in 1940.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nHe lived in South Charleston, West Virginia, and held various positions with Union Carbide. In addition to engineering, Tabler also maintained a fascination with the history of South Africa. He dedicated 25 years to researching the topic which resulted in his 1955 book, \"The Far Interior: Chronicles of Pioneering in the Matabele and Mashona Countries, 1847-1879.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\nAfter over two decades of research, Tabler made his first trip to South Africa in 1957, and he visited many of the locations about which he had written. He also met with several individuals and visited several institutions to further his research. After this initial visit, Tabler returned to southern Africa in 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973, and he also visited eastern Africa in 1963 and 1969.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University where he received his B.S. degree in 1938 and his M.S. in 1940.","\nHe lived in South Charleston, West Virginia, and held various positions with Union Carbide. In addition to engineering, Tabler also maintained a fascination with the history of South Africa. He dedicated 25 years to researching the topic which resulted in his 1955 book, \"The Far Interior: Chronicles of Pioneering in the Matabele and Mashona Countries, 1847-1879.\"","\nAfter over two decades of research, Tabler made his first trip to South Africa in 1957, and he visited many of the locations about which he had written. He also met with several individuals and visited several institutions to further his research. After this initial visit, Tabler returned to southern Africa in 1965, 1967, 1971, and 1973, and he also visited eastern Africa in 1963 and 1969."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Edward C. Tabler, Diaries, Photographs, and Other Material regarding Africa, A\u0026amp;M 4077, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Edward C. Tabler, Diaries, Photographs, and Other Material regarding Africa, A\u0026M 4077, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026amp;M 819.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThere is a contents list for this collection (see control folder).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into five series as follows:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.\u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 2. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 4. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered. \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e\nSeries 5. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eFor additional materials related to Edward C. Tabler, please see A\u0026amp;M 819.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Yale University Libraries also maintains a Tabler collection: MS 1317.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 1\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe journals of Edward Tabler (10 items) contain detailed accounts of his trips to the regions of southern Africa (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973) and eastern Africa (1963 and 1969), to England (1961), and of his voyage on the chemical carrier \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson\u003c/emph\u003e (1960) into the Gulf of Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTopics discussed in the journals include daily accounts of weather, meals, and events, and other subjects including research, hunting, fishing, and mining.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited in southern Africa include: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Free State Goldfields, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, Gorongoza, McIlwaine, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Chitengo, Kyle Dam Reserve, Bulilima-Mangwe District, Bechuanaland, Ngweshla Pan, Tshabema, Victoria Falls, Kuruman, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Shangani, Beira, Lisbon, Zululand, Kruger, Maun, Xugana, Matusadona, Ghona-re-Zhou, Faro, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited in eastern Africa include: Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, Nairobi Park, Treetops, Baringo, Masia Mara, Kericho, Keekorok, Olduvai, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tsavo West/East, and Entebbe.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited during Tabler's voyage to England include: Southampton, London, and Cambridge.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations visited during Tabler's voyage on the \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson\u003c/emph\u003e include: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople with whom Tabler interacted on his African journeys include: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), Romaine Tabler (wife), Sir Robert Tredgold (the acting governor-general of Rhodesia), Lady Tredgold, Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda), Sir Stanley Urwin, R.C. Hermer (manager of Queen Elizabeth Park), and M.J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople who assisted Tabler with research on his African journeys include: R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia), D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist), Dr. Pinhey (curator), and E.E. Burkes (archivist).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAnimal sightings during Tabler's trips to Africa include: hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, waterbucks, impala, rhino, gazelle, jackal, lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, vultures, bushbucks, antelope, hyenas, mongeese, camels, meerkats, snakes, lizards, reedbucks, foxes, puka, sables, elands, and rams.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events mentioned throughout the journals include: voyages, trips to southern and central Africa for research and leisure purposes; visits to libraries, museums, and archives, accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, storms, and hunts.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional materials are interleaved between the pages of the journals; they include: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, engagement schedules for Government House in Salisbury, lists of photographs, Union Carbide Corporation Contract, journal notes, a Wankie National Park map, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and complete original lists of unusual happenings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes: listings of waterfalls seen, walkups, game meat, tame or captive animals, kills, out of the ordinary happenings, and animals seen outside parks\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, meals, research, animal sightings (hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, etc.), local reviews about Tabler and his wife, hunting, and Tabler's book \"The Far Interior\"\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, and London\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Willie Hartley, Sir Robert Tredgold (acting governor-general of Rhodesia), and Lady Tredgold \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: trip to South Africa to see locations about which Tabler wrote and to do more research, visits to libraries and museums, visited Tabler's Music Store in Durban (founded by Adolf Hermann Tabler of Heilbron, Germany), accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, and a small grass fire \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, an engagement schedule for Government House in Salisbury, a partial list of photographs, and supplementary journal notes  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, fish seen, and an entry about the \u003ctitle\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson's\u003c/title\u003e cargo\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: voyage on \u003ctitle\u003eS.S. R.E. Wilson\u003c/title\u003e (a chemical carrier), fire and boat drill (twice), and a heavy thunderstorm\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material: a Union Carbide Corporation contract\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, research\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Manhattan, Southampton, London, and Cambridge\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople: Dr. Northcott, Dr. Schapera, Lady Kenyes, and Prof. Dover Wilson\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: voyage to England on the \u003ctitle\u003eQueen Mary\u003c/title\u003e, visit to British Museum, visits to libraries to do research, and an accidental chimney fire \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, and animal sightings (hippos, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, warthogs, impalas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, ostriches, jackals, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, etc.)\n \nLocations:  London, Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, and London\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople: Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda) and Sir Stanley Urwin\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpeical events:  trip to East Africa, leopard hunting, and a museum visit\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material: a list of photographs and newspaper clippings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics: weather, meals, animal sightings (zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, baboons, monkeys, warthogs, lions, buffalo, vultures, rhinos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, etc.), and mining\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations:  London, Gorongoza, Salisbury, McIlwaine, Umtali, Inyanga, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Wankie, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Athens, and Switzerland\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:  Sir Robert Tredgold and Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events: trip to South Africa, visit to University College of Rhodesia Library, visit to Archives of Zambia, and a car-motorcycle collision \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional materials: a list of photographs\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics:  meals, animal sightings (wildebeest, ostriches, jackals, camels, meerkats, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, monkeys, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, snakes, etc.), and fishing\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Kuruman, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Durban, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Bulawayo, Wankie, Chobe, and Amsterdam  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:  Romaine Tabler (wife), J.S. Moffat, and D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist)\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events:  trip to South Africa (sightseeing), visits to archives and libraries, and sandstorms  \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material:  a list of photographs and newspaper clippings\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics:  weather, meals, animal sightings (elephants, lions, puka, impalas, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, sables, crocodiles, hippos, cheetahs, jackals, ostriches, etc.), and animals killed.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations: Luangwa, Lusaka, Kafue, Chobe, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Wankie, Salisbury, Matopos, Shangani, Umtali, Gorongoza, Beira, Lisbon, and Bulawayo\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:  Romaine Tabler (wife), Dr. Pinhey (curator), M. J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society), Sir Robert Tredgold, Lady Tredgold, and E.E. Burkes (archivist).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events:  trip to South-Central Africa (sightseeing), a museum visit, induction into the Rhodesiana Society, Lady Tredgold's death (July 30, 1972), and a large grass fire.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material:  a Wankie National Park map, newspaper clippings, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), and a complete original list of occurrences out of the ordinary on pages [49]-[50] (such as: being chased by an elephant, sighting a vulture being attacked, sighting an injured giraffe, sighting a dead guineafowl, and sighting lions stalking a buffalo bull, among others.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTopics:     meals, weather, animal sightings (zebras, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, warthogs, elephants, hippos, reedbucks, buffalo, wildebeest, elands, impalas, rams, baboons, mongooses, lions, monkeys, etc.), game meat, and animals killed.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLocations:     Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Zululand, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Kruger, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Xugana, Chobe, Matusadona, Wankie, Matopos, Ghona-re-Zhou, Salisbury, Faro, Lisbon, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePeople:     Romaine Tabler (wife).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSpecial events:     trip to Southern Africa (sightseeing), and museum visits.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional material:     a list of pictures, a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, and a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and a complete original list of unusual happenings on page 33 (sighting a warthog drinking in the camp, sighting a hippo with a turtle on its back, sighting a dead giraffe, and having hyenas overturn a garbage can, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 2\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15\u003c/emph\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe materials pertain to the history of South Africa and include mostly published items. Formats include pamphlets, clippings (from magazines and newspapers), handwritten notes, and a reference letter from a library in South Africa.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eMaterials of note include five issues of Africana Notes and News (1959, 1966, 1971, 1972, and 1975) and a copy of The Military Doctrine of the Matabele.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 3\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, \"Historic Rhodesia,\" and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePhotographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePortraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 4\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIncluded are 2 certificates received by Tabler during his trips to South Africa. These contain induction into The Order of the Trident for crossing the Equator and honorary membership induction into the Rhodesia Pioneers \u0026amp; Early Settlers Society.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eSeries 5\u003c/emph\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003e. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.\u003c/emph\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe maps and charts are composed of hand-drawn maps (folders 1-2), printed maps (folders 3-4), and aeronautical charts (folder 5) of the regions of South Africa including: Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, Marotseland, Nyasaland, Natal, and the Cape of Good Hope, among others.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRegarding the hand-drawn maps, different colors are utilized to indicate locations, bodies of water, and roads.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eRegarding the aeronautical charts, all charts indicate that they are official publications of the United States Air Force, Washington, DC.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents","Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional material regarding Tabler's book, refer to A\u0026M 819.","There is a contents list for this collection (see control folder).","The collection is divided into five series as follows:","Series 1. Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11. \nSeries 2. African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15.  \nSeries 3. Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.  \nSeries 4. Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.  \nSeries 5. Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","For additional materials related to Edward C. Tabler, please see A\u0026M 819.","In addition, Yale University Libraries also maintains a Tabler collection: MS 1317.","Series 1 . Journals; 1957-1973; box 1, folders 1-11.","The journals of Edward Tabler (10 items) contain detailed accounts of his trips to the regions of southern Africa (1957, 1965, 1967, 1971 and 1973) and eastern Africa (1963 and 1969), to England (1961), and of his voyage on the chemical carrier  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (1960) into the Gulf of Mexico.","Topics discussed in the journals include daily accounts of weather, meals, and events, and other subjects including research, hunting, fishing, and mining.","Locations visited in southern Africa include: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Free State Goldfields, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, Gorongoza, McIlwaine, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Chitengo, Kyle Dam Reserve, Bulilima-Mangwe District, Bechuanaland, Ngweshla Pan, Tshabema, Victoria Falls, Kuruman, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Shangani, Beira, Lisbon, Zululand, Kruger, Maun, Xugana, Matusadona, Ghona-re-Zhou, Faro, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","Locations visited in eastern Africa include: Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, Nairobi Park, Treetops, Baringo, Masia Mara, Kericho, Keekorok, Olduvai, Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara, Arusha, Tsavo West/East, and Entebbe.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage to England include: Southampton, London, and Cambridge.","Locations visited during Tabler's voyage on the  S.S. R.E. Wilson  include: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX.","People with whom Tabler interacted on his African journeys include: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), Romaine Tabler (wife), Sir Robert Tredgold (the acting governor-general of Rhodesia), Lady Tredgold, Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda), Sir Stanley Urwin, R.C. Hermer (manager of Queen Elizabeth Park), and M.J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society).","People who assisted Tabler with research on his African journeys include: R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia), D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist), Dr. Pinhey (curator), and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Animal sightings during Tabler's trips to Africa include: hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebra, buffalo, wildebeest, elephants, waterbucks, impala, rhino, gazelle, jackal, lions, cheetahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, vultures, bushbucks, antelope, hyenas, mongeese, camels, meerkats, snakes, lizards, reedbucks, foxes, puka, sables, elands, and rams.","Special events mentioned throughout the journals include: voyages, trips to southern and central Africa for research and leisure purposes; visits to libraries, museums, and archives, accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, storms, and hunts.","Additional materials are interleaved between the pages of the journals; they include: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, engagement schedules for Government House in Salisbury, lists of photographs, Union Carbide Corporation Contract, journal notes, a Wankie National Park map, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and complete original lists of unusual happenings.","Includes: listings of waterfalls seen, walkups, game meat, tame or captive animals, kills, out of the ordinary happenings, and animals seen outside parks","Topics: weather, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, meals, research, animal sightings (hippos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, wildebeest, etc.), local reviews about Tabler and his wife, hunting, and Tabler's book \"The Far Interior\"","Locations: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Kimberly, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Durban, Maritzburg, Pretoria, Lydenburg, Bulawayo, Wankie, Salisbury, Umtali, Stapleford, Inyanga, and London","People: Ginny Tabler (wife, referred to as \"G.\" throughout), R.F. Kennedy, Dr. D.R. Masson, Dr. C.F.J. Muller, Dr. Roger Summers, Thomas Baines, Frederick Hugh Barber, W.F. Webb, Hugh Barber, J.S. Moffat, James Dawson, Willie Hartley, Sir Robert Tredgold (acting governor-general of Rhodesia), and Lady Tredgold ","Special events: trip to South Africa to see locations about which Tabler wrote and to do more research, visits to libraries and museums, visited Tabler's Music Store in Durban (founded by Adolf Hermann Tabler of Heilbron, Germany), accidents, unfortunate events, sickness, and a small grass fire ","Additional material: cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, dried leaf specimens, a map and visitor guide of Wankie Game Reserve, an engagement schedule for Government House in Salisbury, a partial list of photographs, and supplementary journal notes  ","Topics: weather, meals, latitude and longitude positions during voyage, fish seen, and an entry about the  S.S. R.E. Wilson's  cargo","Locations: Carteret, NJ; Texas City, TX; and Galveston, TX","Special events: voyage on  S.S. R.E. Wilson  (a chemical carrier), fire and boat drill (twice), and a heavy thunderstorm","Additional material: a Union Carbide Corporation contract","Topics: weather, meals, research","Locations: Manhattan, Southampton, London, and Cambridge","People: Dr. Northcott, Dr. Schapera, Lady Kenyes, and Prof. Dover Wilson","Special events: voyage to England on the  Queen Mary , visit to British Museum, visits to libraries to do research, and an accidental chimney fire ","Topics: weather, meals, and animal sightings (hippos, buffalo, elephants, waterbucks, crocodiles, warthogs, impalas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, zebras, ostriches, jackals, lions, cheetahs, hyenas, wildebeest, leopards, etc.)\n \nLocations:  London, Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Kabale, Mbarabara, Isilo, Tanganyika, Kenya, Uganda, Sambura, Amboseli, Serengeti, Mombasa, and London","People: Major Robin Campbell (of Uganda) and Sir Stanley Urwin","Speical events:  trip to East Africa, leopard hunting, and a museum visit","Additional material: a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics: weather, meals, animal sightings (zebras, wildebeest, impalas, elephants, waterbucks, baboons, monkeys, warthogs, lions, buffalo, vultures, rhinos, ostriches, giraffes, crocodiles, etc.), and mining","Locations:  London, Gorongoza, Salisbury, McIlwaine, Umtali, Inyanga, Vumba, Zimbabwe, Inyati, Strokestown, Matopos, Wankie, Pandamatenga, Livingstone, Kafue, Lusaka, Luangwa, Athens, and Switzerland","People:  Sir Robert Tredgold and Richard Brown (head of history depart at University College of Rhodesia)","Special events: trip to South Africa, visit to University College of Rhodesia Library, visit to Archives of Zambia, and a car-motorcycle collision ","Additional materials: a list of photographs","Topics:  meals, animal sightings (wildebeest, ostriches, jackals, camels, meerkats, zebras, giraffes, rhinos, elephants, monkeys, cheetahs, warthogs, impalas, snakes, etc.), and fishing","Locations: Kuruman, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Upington, Augrabies, Etosha Pan, Durban, Swaziland, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Bulawayo, Wankie, Chobe, and Amsterdam  ","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), J.S. Moffat, and D.W. Krynauw (chief archivist)","Special events:  trip to South Africa (sightseeing), visits to archives and libraries, and sandstorms  ","Additional material:  a list of photographs and newspaper clippings","Topics:  weather, meals, animal sightings (elephants, lions, puka, impalas, giraffes, mongooses, warthogs, zebras, buffalo, waterbucks, sables, crocodiles, hippos, cheetahs, jackals, ostriches, etc.), and animals killed.","Locations: Luangwa, Lusaka, Kafue, Chobe, Savuti, Khwai, Moremi, Wankie, Salisbury, Matopos, Shangani, Umtali, Gorongoza, Beira, Lisbon, and Bulawayo","People:  Romaine Tabler (wife), Dr. Pinhey (curator), M. J. Kimberley (secretary of the Rhodesiana Society), Sir Robert Tredgold, Lady Tredgold, and E.E. Burkes (archivist).","Special events:  trip to South-Central Africa (sightseeing), a museum visit, induction into the Rhodesiana Society, Lady Tredgold's death (July 30, 1972), and a large grass fire.","Additional material:  a Wankie National Park map, newspaper clippings, a Mana Pools Game Reserve map, a Gorongosa National Game Reserve brochure (regulations/map), and a complete original list of occurrences out of the ordinary on pages [49]-[50] (such as: being chased by an elephant, sighting a vulture being attacked, sighting an injured giraffe, sighting a dead guineafowl, and sighting lions stalking a buffalo bull, among others.  ","Topics:     meals, weather, animal sightings (zebras, giraffes, ostriches, rhinos, warthogs, elephants, hippos, reedbucks, buffalo, wildebeest, elands, impalas, rams, baboons, mongooses, lions, monkeys, etc.), game meat, and animals killed.","Locations:     Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Zululand, Transvaal, Mala Mala, Kruger, Maun, Moremi, Khwai, Savuti, Xugana, Chobe, Matusadona, Wankie, Matopos, Ghona-re-Zhou, Salisbury, Faro, Lisbon, Hluhluwe, Umfolozi, and Bana Manzi.","People:     Romaine Tabler (wife).","Special events:     trip to Southern Africa (sightseeing), and museum visits.","Additional material:     a list of pictures, a Bulawayo Area map, a Rhodes Matopos National Park map, and a Gona-re-Zhou Game Reserve map, and a complete original list of unusual happenings on page 33 (sighting a warthog drinking in the camp, sighting a hippo with a turtle on its back, sighting a dead giraffe, and having hyenas overturn a garbage can, among others.","Series 2 . African History Material; 1830-1975; box 1, folders 12-15 .","The materials pertain to the history of South Africa and include mostly published items. Formats include pamphlets, clippings (from magazines and newspapers), handwritten notes, and a reference letter from a library in South Africa.","Materials of note include five issues of Africana Notes and News (1959, 1966, 1971, 1972, and 1975) and a copy of The Military Doctrine of the Matabele.","Series 3 . Photographs; 1872-1973 and undated; box 2, folders 1-22.","Photographs are from four albums. The first three (folders 1-18) contain pictures of mostly animals and natural/manmade locations in South Africa, along with pictures of people and artwork. Photographs from the fourth album (folders 19-22) contain portraits of individuals. [Some of the photographs are available online in West Virginia History On View.]","The majority of the photographs in folders 1-6 and 15-18 do not appear to have been created by Tabler.","Photographs of people include: Edward C. Tabler, S.J. Rosenfels, Alexander Hamp, Thomas Baines, and other unidentified individuals.","Photographs of locations include: Moffat's house and church, Kuruman Cemetery, Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, Transvaal, Mangwe, Stokestown, Stapleford Forest Reserve, Goosta Pan, John Lee's house, the Hunter's Road, \"Historic Rhodesia,\" and the National Museum in Bulawayo, among other locations.","Photographs of animals include: lions, antelope, ostriches, monkeys, birds, buffalo, zebras, and elephants, among others.","Portraits include: Thomas Leask, William Cornwallis Harris Robert Moffat, James Chapman, Thomas Baines, W.F. Fairlie, C.C. Thomas, and Captain James Dawson, among others.","Series 4 . Certificates; undated; box 2, unfoldered.","Included are 2 certificates received by Tabler during his trips to South Africa. These contain induction into The Order of the Trident for crossing the Equator and honorary membership induction into the Rhodesia Pioneers \u0026 Early Settlers Society.","Series 5 . Maps and Charts of South Africa; 1866-1964 and undated; box 3 (oversized), folders 1-5.","The maps and charts are composed of hand-drawn maps (folders 1-2), printed maps (folders 3-4), and aeronautical charts (folder 5) of the regions of South Africa including: Bechuanaland, Rhodesia, Marotseland, Nyasaland, Natal, and the Cape of Good Hope, among others.","Regarding the hand-drawn maps, different colors are utilized to indicate locations, bodies of water, and roads.","Regarding the aeronautical charts, all charts indicate that they are official publications of the United States Air Force, Washington, DC."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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