Full Collection Details

Noel Robb Papers

Units in Collection

This Collection contains 44 units

Finding Aids

List available on web.
List available in Word Document link.

Quick Guide

The Quick Guide is a list of all the items relevant to the Black Sash in this particular collection.

Noel Robb (Donor)

Repository: Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town Libraries, University of Cape Town
Reference code: BC1092
Extent: 15 boxes. Most items relate to Black Sash but exact extent of Black Sash material is unknown.
City: Cape Town
Dated: 1955-1995. Black Sash materials pertain to whole date range.
Scope:A valuable contribution reflecting the activities of Noel Robb (1913- ). Includes material on the Black Sash Advice Office (pertaining mainly to influx control, pass laws, Crossroads, and Khayalitsha) and the South African Institute of Race Relations (pertaining to land issues and education). Also manuscripts of talks as well as newspaper clippings on Black Sash and other political activities, 1955-1983.

Media: Text documents; Publications; Speeches

Themes:Advice Offices (pre or post 1995); Apartheid-era black affairs; Children; Conferences; Economy; Education; Health; History; Housing; Human rights; Labour; Land; Legal issues; Monitoring; National administration (pre 1995); Other organisations; Poverty; Regional administration (pre 1995); Repression; Social welfare; Special projects; Women

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

Location contact details

Organisation: Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town Libraries, University of Cape Town
Telephone: 27 (0)21 650 4424
Fax: 27 (0)21 686 1505
Email: lib-mss@uct.ac.za
Website: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/
Street address: Oppenheimer Institute Building, Upper Campus University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
Postal address: Private Bag X3
Area: Rondebosch
City: Cape Town
Postal code: 7701
Province / State: Western Cape
Country: South Africa