Letter from Francis Sales to Dominique-Francois Arago, 1849 October 1

Three-and-a-half page handwritten copy of a letter in French from Francis Sales to Francois Arago on two folio-sized leaves. The letter begins with a short sketch of Sales's life and appears to be written to Arago in relation to his role as a political leader in the French Republic.

Beyond the plains [videorecording]: histoire exemplaire d'un africain ordinaire

Shows the traditional world of the Masai as it is confronted by the westernized, modern world by telling the life story of a young Masai. Dramatized scenes show his early life in a village, his school days and his present position as a university lecturer.