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Holdings on Kenya are primarily concerned with politics, history, and economic development from the colonial era into the years after independence. The library's colonial government documents, both national and local, are especially strong.
Kenyan political leader; minister for economic planning and development, 1965–69
President, African American Students Foundation; director, American Committee on Africa
President of Kenya, 1964–78
US sociologist and policy analyst researching Kenya and Botswana
Secretary-general, Peace with Freedom, Inc.
Materials relating to US educational assistance to Kenya
Miscellaneous materials
Unless one is an expert on the politics and economics of East Africa, one’s not likely to recognize the name William X. Scheinman. Read more.
"Men with a Mission" by Tom Shactman
Duignan, Peter. Guide to Research and Reference Works on Sub-Saharan Africa. Stanford, Calif., Hoover Institution Press, 1972. (Annotated guide based on the holdings of the Hoover Institution.)
The Hoover Institution Library and Archives recently announced the opening of the papers of William X. Scheinman (1927–1999), a longtime friend of and correspondent with Kenyan independence leader Tom Mboya.
