The Uganda Society

[1][2] In its first five years, the society was involved in presenting lectures of "scientific, historical, economic, or religious interest" but faced a near collapse in 1928 due to members dispersing.

[2] It was revived in 1933 through the efforts of Edward James Wayland, a British geologist and Sir Herbert Ralph Hone, who was the Attorney General of the Protectorate of Uganda in between 1937 - 1943.

The journal's declared aim was "to collect and publish information which may add to our knowledge of Uganda and to record that which in the course of time might be lost.

[2] The collection comprises approximately 6000 volumes "all pertaining to African history, culture, sociology, travel and science".

[2] It was stated that the journal aimed "to collect and publish information which may add to our knowledge of Uganda and to record that which in the course of time might be lost.