Mainly consists of archival materials documenting the actions and activities of the British colonial and the post-colonial governments in Kenya between the late 1880s through the early 1960s. 139 microfilm reels contain copies of thousands of government records, including annual and quarterly reports, intelligence reports, correspondence, secretariat circulars, and record books, amongst others. These once confidential records serve to document the economic, social, religious, and political upheavals in Kenya in the twentieth century leading to its independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.
The Collection is divided into 6 series, which were assigned to the documents when they were first microfilmed by Syracuse University:
C003/A Provincial and district annual and quarterly reports
C003/B Provincial and district record books
C003/C Provincial and district handing over reports
C003/D Correspondence
C003/E Intelligence reports
C003/F Secretariat circulars
Consists of provincial and district annual and quarterly reports dating between 1906 and 1962.
Consists of provincial and district record books dating between 1988 and 1959.
Consists of provincial and district handing over reports dating between 1910 and 1962.
Consists of miscellaneous correspondence dating between 1896 and 1962.
Consists of intelligence reports dated between 1921 and 1951.
Consists of Secretariat circulars dating before 1962.
The antique maps collection contains mostly early maps of America, Europe and Asia. Many of these maps are hand coloured. Some of the later maps show cities, including London and Paris.