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Joyce Harris Papers (National President of the Black Sash 1978-1982)

Joyce Harris (Donor)

Repository: Historical Papers, University of the Witwatersrand
Reference code: A2267
Extent: 4 boxes. Black Sash materials are interspered
City: Johannesburg
Dated: 1955-1991. Black Sash materials traverse these dates
Scope:Joyce Harris was National President of the Black Sash from 1978-1982. This collection includes: speeches, press statements, texts of plays and verses, press clippings and correspondence. Amongst the correspondents are C. Eglin, H. Suzman, F. van Zyl Slabbert. Subjects are removals, police brutality, discriminatory legislation and the work of the Black Sash. This collection is for the most part organised chronologically.

Media: Text documents; Ephemera; Speeches

Themes:Advocacy; Housing; Labour; Land; Legal issues; National administration (pre 1995); Personnel; Repression

Administrative / biographical history:Ranking might be incorrect as guide didn't provide enough information to assess. Themes may be incomplete for same reason.

Condition of access / use: Unrestricted
Percentage of collection relevant to Black Sash: 51 to 99%

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Location contact details

Organisation: Historical Papers, William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand
Telephone: 27 (0)11 717 1940
Fax: 27 (0)11 717 1940
Email: michele.pickover@wits.ac.za, zofia.sulej@wits.ac.za, gabriele.mohale@wits.ac.za
Website: http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za
Street address: Room 2, Ground Floor, William Cullen Library, East Campus, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein
Postal address: Private Bag X1 PO Wits
Area: Braamfontein
City: Johannesburg
Postal code: 2050
Province / State: Gauteng
Country: South Africa