Full Collection Details

University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections


Note: University of Cape Town Libraries' Collections is not the official name

Units in Collection

This Collection contains 200 units

Finding Aids

Library catalogues and electronic databases available at repository.

Quick Guide

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

University of Cape Town Libraries

Repository: University of Cape Town
Extent: 750,000 books (including a number of special collections), 26,000 journal titles (of which 5730 are current), and more than 50,000 other resources in electronic and other formats. Extent of Black Sash materials is unknown.
City: Cape Town
Dated: 1905-present. Dates of Black Sash materials are unknown.
Scope:UCT Libraries came into being in 1905 when the printed resources accumulated by the then South African College were, for the first time, assembled into an organised collection by the incumbent professor of modern languages. That original library collection was housed in Hiddingh Hall on the Orange Street Campus.

Today that collection consists of over 750,000 books (including a number of special collections), 26,000 journal titles (of which 5730 are current), and more than 50,000 other resources in electronic and other formats. The collection is housed in the main library, the CHANCELLOR OPPENHEIMER LIBRARY (which is composed of several subject specialist areas and departments) and nine Branch Libraries situated on UCT's various campuses in close proximity to the academic departments they serve.

For more information on the origin and development of UCT Libraries, visit our Library History page.

Media: Publications; Web documents

Administrative / biographical history:Too much to complete themes.

Condition of access / use: See http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/index.php?html=/circ/info/accmem.htm&libid=88
Percentage of collection relevant to Black Sash: 1 - 19%

Location contact details

Organisation: University of Cape Town Libraries, University of Cape Town
Telephone: 27 (0)21 650 3134
Fax: 27 (0)21 689 7568
Email: selref@uctlib.uct.ac.za
Website: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/
Street address: University of Cape Town, Upper Campus, Rondebosch
Postal address: Private Bag X3
Area: Rondebosch
City: Cape Town
Postal code: 7701
Province / State: Western Cape
Country: South Africa