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Heather Morkill Collection

Units in Collection

This Collection contains 2 units

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Heather Morkill (Creator)
J Fielden (Donor)

Repository: Alan Paton Centre and Struggle Archives, University of KwaZulu-Natal Library
Reference code: PC58 or AP-XPV for photographs
Extent: 3 file groups
City: Pietermaritzburg
Dated: 1965-1968
Scope:Donated by Mr J Fielden, Heather Morkill's husband in December 1994.

This small collection contains letters of sympathy sent to Heather Morkill when she was banned, banning order, cuttings, banner protesting her banning order and photographs. Two of the letters are from the Black Sash. One is from the Headquarters Committee and is signed by Jean Sinclair. The other is from the Natal Coastal Region and is signed by Doris Wallace. Also includes 4 photographs related to the Black Sash. The photographs are in the Centre's Photograph Collection.

Media: Text documents; Still images; Artefacts

Themes:Personnel; Protests, demonstrations, campaigns; Repression

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

Location contact details

Organisation: Alan Paton Centre and Struggle Archives, University of KwaZulu-Natal Library, Pietermaritzburg
Telephone: 27 (0)331 260 5926
Fax: 27 (0)33) 260-5599
Email: koopmanj@ukzn.ac.za
Website: http://www.library.unp.ac.za/id11.htm
Street address: University of Natal, 165 King Edward Avenue, Scottsville, Pietermartizburg
Postal address: Private Bag X01
Area: Scottsville
City: Pietermaritzburg
Postal code: 3209
Province / State: KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa