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Jack and Ray Simons Collection

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Jack Simons (Donor)
Ray Simons (Donor)

Repository: Manuscripts and Archives, University of Cape Town Libraries, University of Cape Town
Reference code: BC1081
Extent: ca.7200 items. Extent of Black Sash material is unknown.
City: Cape Town
Dated: 1930s-1980s. Black Sash records are from 1958-1996
Scope:Papers of Prof. Jack Simons and his wife, Ray Alexander, reflecting the immense contribution made by the Simons' to the political, trade union and intellectual life of South Africa. A very important source for the history of the South African liberation movement, as well as the history of the trade union movement, the African National Congress and the SA Communist Party.
Black Sash records are publications, newsletters, reports, conference papers, correspondence between Black Sash and South African Institute of Race relations.

Media: Text documents; Publications; Ephemera

Themes:Conferences; Other organisations

Administrative / biographical history:Some themes may be missing as inventory was not detailed enough to ascertain all themes.

Condition of access / use: Unrestricted
Percentage of collection relevant to Black Sash: 1 - 19%

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