BC 1019 FINCH COLLECTION  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

A

RHODES MEMORIAL AND STATUE

A1

Minutes of Council meetings on Rhodes Memorial 16 April 1902 - 17 July 1912

A2

Motivation

2.1

Memorandum by Lord Curzon.  February 1909. (2 copies)

2.2

Foreward by Louis Botha

A3

Finance

3.1

Cash Abstract

3.2

General Account

3.3

Rhodes Memorial financial position

3.4

Printers  12 July 1912

3.5

Cape Times Limited

3.6

Standard Bank Cheques

A4

Correspondence

4.1

Arrival of Earl Grey and family

4.2

Memorial dedication ticket

A5

Unveiling of the Rhodes Statue at UCT.  Wednesday 7 March 1934.

5.1

Report of Speech by his excellency the Governor General

5.2

Correspondence 9 February 1934 - 19 April 1934

5.3

Minutes of Meetings 2 March 1923 - 13 May 1931 and correspondence pertaining to the meeting.

5.4

Rhodes Statue - financial matters February 1922-October 1934

A6

Statue - Bank statements and balance sheets.

6.1

Bank statements 15 August 1926 - 31 March 1934

6.2

Balance sheet and correspondence 12 October 1929-12 September 1933

B

REPORTS - MISCELLANEOUS

B1

Report of the Valuation Commission 1913

B2

Report of the National Road Board 1938

B3

Gazette 15 July 1938 (including letters and news-cuttings)

B4

Motor Ordinance (1) 38 -1938 and Gazette 186 -1940

B5

Final Report by Sir Nevile Henderson G.C.M.G. 20 September 1939

C

ELECTIONS, VALUATIONS, UNITED PARTY DOCUMENTS AND APPEALS

C1

1936 Nomination, Cape Town Central

C2

Valuations 26 February 1915 - 7 May 1940

C3

Further valuations

3.1

Report of 1913 Valuation Commission

3.2

Newsclippings 1936, Minutes of Provincial Council 8 June 1936

3.3

Valuation 1936-37

3.4

Letter re valuations 9.11.1936

C4

Draft Ordinance to consolidate and amend the laws relating to pounds  1937

C5

United Party Documents and Appeals  March 1946 - March 1947

C6

J.R. Finch - Speeches  ca 1930s

C7

MPC congratulations  1936-1943

C8

Documents to be forwarded to the Mayor  1912-1933

D

NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS

D1

Rhodes

1.1

Rhodes described by C.J. Sibbert in criticism of  S.J. Millin

1.2

Rhodes described by Col. Deneys Reitz

1.3

Rhodes described by J.H. Hofmeyr

1.4

Rhodes - Obit - George Northam

1.5

Cape Times Supplement 13 March 1934.  Unveiling of Rhodes Statue

1.6

The Rhodes Statue to be moved?  23 March 1942

1.7

Argus 02 August 1937 Moving the Rhodes Statue

1.8

Argus 30.07.37 Statue of Rhodes

1.9

Argus 09 September 1937 `The Rhodes Statue'

1.10

Cape Times 06 July 1912 `The dedication ceremony' (2 copies)

1.11

Cape Times 06 July 1912 `The dedication'

1.12

Cape Times 06 July 1912 `The Rhodes Memorial'

1.13

Premier and Rhodes Memorial  28 August 1912

1.14

`Faults on both sides'

1.15

`Rhodes Memorial absentees'

D2

Newspaper cuttings 1898-1919  Cultural, Political, Architectural and Municipal matters

D3

Newspaper cuttings 1926-1946 (General)  Mainly South African

D4

Newspaper cuttings 1926-1946 (Political)  South African

D5

Newspaper cuttings 1941  Political, Social and War News

D6

Newspaper cuttings Collectors items, engravings etc.

D7

Books of Newsclippings

7.1

Book belonging to Mr W Hare? (Political)

7.2

Book advertised as `W.M. Johnson & sons'

7.3

City Hall inauguration

7.4

Delville Wood and War Work

7.5

Current Affairs re S.A. 1920-1926

E

PUBLICATIONS

E1

Catalogues and articles on collectors' items

E2

Catalogues including `Herberg van die se‰'

Old Regimental and Military battle pictures

E3

`Rondebosch down the years'

E4

`Cecil Rhodes and Rhodes House'

E5

JoH   MUTTERS JR   Architect - 's Gravenhage

E6

Souvenir programme of the 21st Year of the C.P. Municipal association

F

PHOTOGRAPHS

F1

Miscellaneous photographs and negatives – various unidentified

F2

Photograph album (black) unidentified

F3

Photograph album (green) Rhodes Memorial

F4

Photo Album (black with tassels) - overseas 1933

G

PROJECTS

G1

British Empire Exhibition 1927-1929

G2

Cape Town.  Water supply 1921

G3

Cape Town Castle 1925 and 1943-1946

G4

Cape Town Pageant 1910

G5

Cavillon 1908 and 1925

G6

Fishoek water supply 1918

G7

Foreshore 1944

G8

Italian Shipping subsidy Sept. 1933

G9

Koopmans de Wet Museum 1930s and 40s

G10

Michaelis Collection 1936-1939

G11

Royal visit 1925

G12

Trading licences 1936

H

MISCELLANEOUS

H1

Daybook recording weather 1934-1938

H2

Souvenir of the inauguration of the Steenbras Water Scheme

H3

Sketches

H4

Advertisement - pictoral time chart of World History

JS/yf

13 July 1992