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Colin Purkey Papers

Colin Purkey (Donor)

Repository: Historical Papers, University of the Witwatersrand
Reference code: A1984
Extent: 23 boxes. Extent of Black Sash materials is unknown
City: Johannesburg
Dated: 1980-1990. Black Sash materials are from 1980s
Scope:Correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, interviews, photographs and posters relating to the following organisations: Black Sash, Detainees' Parents Support Committee, End Conscription Campaign, Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa, Jews for Social Justice, Johannesburg Democratic Action Committee, Mass Democratic Movement, National Education Union of South Africa, National Education Crisis Committee, NUSAS and the United Democratic Front.

Subjects are Namibia, education, trade unions, women, detentions, protest theatre and the Black liberation struggle. Includes interviews with H.Barsel, I Heymann, A Sisulu, S.Kentridge, H.Joseph and D. Alexander.

Media: Text documents; Publications; Ephemera

Themes:Advice Offices (pre or post 1995); Housing; Human rights; Land; Legal issues; Other organisations; Repression; Rural work; Social welfare

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

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

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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