On Harry Hamilton Johnston, don't forget James A Casada's useful bio-bibliographical study published in Basel in 1977.
By the way, I don't think Ann Sutherland re-posted to lis-maps the reply I sent to Chris Moore earlier this week, and which she had asked to be cc'd on. In case it adds anything useful for others, I'll snip the text of it here:
Chris Moore
Try Sir Edward Hertslet, Map of Africa by Treaty. Search for the Foreign Office documents he used. Expect to spend time on The National Archives website looking at FO records. Consider the four volumes of War Office Map Library catalogues of compilation mapping:
WO.408/41 Materials Catalogue: Africa 1890 -1949
WO.408/42 Materials Catalogue: Rest of the World 1890-1949
WO.408/43 Original Survey Sheets: Register of comp[lation material, mostly international boundary commissions and air surveys 1911-1942
WO.408/44 Catalogue of Originals of GSGS Maps (fair drawings/reproduction material for GSGS maps) 1933-1934
The maps themselves are dispersed, colour coded symbols in the catalogues giving indication of some destinations.
You might contact Crispin Jewitt, author of Maps for Empire, as he is about to publish a prequel, War Office maps up to 1881.
Also talk to the people (Martin Pratt) at IBRU Durham for further guidance on private archives. Rhodes House (Oxford) and the Sudan Archive (Durham) spring to mind.
Hope this helps
Andrew Cook
Andrew S Cook PhD FRHistS FRSA FSAScot
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Sent: 07 January 2011 08:57
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Subject: Re: A query re colonial boundaries [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Chris,
Peter and Andrew have both pointed you in the right direction in looking
for TNA material in Kew on this - I couldn't resist passing on a brief
morsel of further information on Sir Harry Johnston (1858-1927) and his
maps as a supplement.
As a British consular official, Johnston played a significant role in
defining British colonial boundaries and possessions in Nyasaland and
the Lakes Region of Africa in the 1880s and 1890s.
Last year we had reason to look briefly into Johnston to explain the
background to an interesting map by him in the Bartholomew Archive -
this is covered well, with more background on Johnston, by my colleague,
Karla Baker, at:
http://www.nls.uk/blogs/bartholomew/index.cfm/2009/12/17/The-Empire-Stri
kes-Back
Johnston vigorously supported the signing of an Anglo-German Agreement
in July 1890, and the signing of an Anglo-Portuguese Agreement in June
1891. This effectively brought the Lakes Region of Africa under the
control of Cecil Rhodes' British South Africa Company. From February
1891, Johnston was appointed consul-general for these territories north
of the Zambesi (including Nyasaland). However, Johnston's ambitions in
the area were thwarted by practically and politically - a third attack
of blackwater fever forced him to return from the Tropics in 1895, and
thereafter his only overseas postings were a succession of relatively
minor consulate positions.
There is more on this, with reproductions of some of Johnston's sketch
maps in:
Roland Oliver, "Sir Harry Johnston & the scramble for Africa" (London :
Chatto & Windus, 1957),
and - rather less impartially, in:
Harry Johnston, "The Story of My Life" (London, 1923)
Chris
Chris Fleet
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Sent: 06 January 2011 09:33
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Subject: Re: A query re colonial boundaries [UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Chris (copied to lis-maps for general information)
I would suggest that anyone wanting to research international boundaries
starts by reading our research guide on the subject. This is available
on our website at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/maps-document
s-international-boundaries.htm
It's possible to find many relevant records using our online catalogue
at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp. There is
something of an art to searching the catalogue effectively for more
complex research topics and many of the relevant records are not
described in detail, but search strings like the following will find
enough to give a flavour of the variety of material that exists:
("northern rhodesia" OR nyasaland) AND (boundar* OR frontier*)
We also encourage anyone planning a visit to us to look at the "visit
us" section of our website
(http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit/default.htm) in advance to
check our opening hours (we are closed on Mondays) and the
identification requirements needed to obtain a reader's ticket. This is
especially important if you need to make a long journey to visit us.
I think that our map overview pages (see:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/maps/) are also worth a look.
I wish you every success in your research and hope to see you in the
reading rooms at Kew at some point.
Kind regards
Andrew Janes
Records Specialist - Maps and Plans
+44 (0)20 8876 3444 x2229
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DU
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/maps/
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Subject: Re: A query re colonial boundaries
All the files are in the National Archives in Kew. You will find the
Boundary Commissioners' reports, often giving quite a lot of information
on the country around the boundary. You will also find coordinates of
boundary pillars and/or survey observations such as distance and bearing
between pillars.
Peter
Dr Peter Collier
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University of Portsmouth
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>>> "Ann M.Sutherland" 05/01/11 1:31 PM >>>
Dear Colleagues,
A happy New Year to all lis-mappers.
This query has come up on the MCG/BCS site. Is anyone able to help
Chris? Please copy me in to any replies.
Thanks
Ann Sutherland
Name:Chris Moore
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Phone:RSA 033-342-5262
Message:I am interested in the history (survey)of the establishment of
the political borders of countries in Africa pre / during the colonial
phase. ( predates the DCS & DOS) Specifically Northern Rhodesia &
Nyasaland ( British Possesions) I am interested in the commissions as
well as the field work ( as much detail as possible) Please could you
advise me as to where to start looking and which Archives / Museums /
Collections to consult in order to start this research Many thanks
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