BC 627 THE O.D. WOLLHEIM PAPERS
Manuscripts & Archives
University of Cape Town Libraries
presented
to
The
by
Dr. O.D. Wollheim
A
List
compiled
by Pat Merrett assisted by Ethel Read
1979
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BC 627 THE O.D. WOLLHEIM PAPERS Manuscripts & Archives University of Cape Town Libraries
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presented
to |
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The
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by
Dr. O.D. Wollheim |
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A
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compiled
by Pat Merrett assisted by Ethel Read |
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1979 |
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CONTENTS |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Biographical
note |
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The Collection |
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A |
PERSONAL
PAPERS |
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B |
FAMILY
PAPERS |
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C |
WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND CONFERENCES |
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D |
POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES |
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E |
RACE
RELATIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND CONFERENCES |
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F |
ARTICLES,
SPEECHES, BOOK REVIEWS AND BOOKS |
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G |
PAMPHLETS |
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H |
GOVERNMENT REPORTS ON SECOND WORLD WAR NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICAN BANTU LANGUAGES, 1939-1942 |
Oscar
David da Fonseca Wollheim(1904-
) was born on the farm Nuwetuin, outside Stellenbosch, Cape.
His parents were Henri Jacques Guillaume da Fonseca Wollheim(b.1873) and
Maria Johanna Justina Watney.
Henri da Fonseca Wollheim had been under-manager of Groot Constantia
prior to the move to Stellenbosch. He
is reported to have discovered the magnificent frieze above the wine cellar at
Groot Constantia after it had been buried under successive layers of white-wash.
O.D.
Wollheim attended Rondebosch Boy's High School(1911 - 1921) and the University
of Cape Town(1922 - 1923), where he received the Primary Teacher's Higher
Certificate, qualified to teach in both Afrikaans and English.
From 1924 to 1928 he taught at the East Park Primary School in Cape Town,
while studying for a B.A. degree at U.C.T. He graduated in 1928 and then proceeded overseas to teach in various
schools in London, at the Fremdsprach Klub in Baden and at the Palatinate in
Germany.
On
his return in 1931, he taught at the Wesley Training College, Salt River, Cape
Town and began his serious involvement with the Coloured people of the Cape -
taking a particular interest in the Eoan Group and the Citizens Housing League.
In 1938, Wollheim founded the Osborne Secondary School at Mount
Frere(Eastern Cape) and also obtained his Ph.D. by presenting his thesis on
"The teaching of music in schools" to U.C.T.
Thereafter he was headmaster of the W.T. Welsh School for Africans, East
London, (1939-1948). While there he was also involved in the East London
branches of the South African Institute of Race Relations; the Joint Council of
Europeans and Africans; the Legal Aid Bureau; and the Civil Rights League.
Wollheim
returned to Cape Town to become Warden of the Cape Flats Distress
Association(CAFDA), Cape Town (1949-1964).
During this period he was active in the S.A.I.R.R.; the Civil Rights
League; Kupugani; a housing survey in Cape Town; the establishment of the
Student's Health and Welfare Centres Organisation(SHAWCO); the Liberal Party and
later the Progressive Party.
In
1956 he was awarded a Carnegie Corporation Travel Grant and travelled for eight
months in the United States of America, Britain, the Netherlands, Germany and
Austria, investigating race relations and the work of welfare organisations in
these countries. Lower
income housing schemes were also studied. In 1962 Wollheim undertook a second
tour - to the U.S.A., Canada, Britain and Germany to publicise the work of
CAFDA.
From
1965 to 1970 Wollheim represented the Coloured voters of the South Cape
constituency, on the Cape Provincial Council. He took an active interest in the needs of both individuals and groups
within his constituency, and was particularly concerned with problems arising
through the proclamation of Group Areas and the stresses caused by legislation
implementing apartheid.
Since
his retirement from the Provincial Council Wollheim has maintained his interest
in political, social and cultural affairs. He was elected a patron of the Civil
Rights League in 1976. Wollheim
married an Austrian, Adolfine Maria Benda(b.1917) in 1937. Their son Anton was
born in 1939 and their daughter Adele in 1941.
THE
COLLECTION
The
O.D. Wollheim papers were presented to the University of Cape Town Libraries in
1976 by Dr O.D. Wollheim and number 10 580 items.
The
collection consists mainly of documents relating to Wollheim's career in welfare
organisations and politics after 1948. (The earlier
papers have been destroyed). There is a record of much of Wollheim's correspondence with individuals
and organisations about welfare, social and political issues.
This reflects his deep interest in the Coloured people of the Cape and
human rights.
Included
in the documents relating to his involvement with organisations such as CAFDA,
Kupugani, the Progressive Party, the Civil Rights League, South African
Institute of Race Relations and SPRO-CAS, are letters, reports, minutes and
newspaper cuttings.
Wollheim's
interest in his constituents is reflected in the detailed record of
correspondence from 1965 to 1970, while he was Member of the Provincial Council
representing the Coloured people of the South Cape Constituency.
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A. |
PERSONAL
PAPERS |
No
of items |
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A1.1-A1.69 |
Correspondence re European visit,
1929-1930 |
69 |
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A2.1-A2.982 |
Personal correspondence,1950-1975 |
982 |
|
A3.1-A3.360 |
Correspondence
re applications for advice, assistance, testimonials, etc, 1949-1963;
1965-1970 |
360 |
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A4.1-A4.105 |
Correspondence re appeals from, and
donations to, various bodies, 1965-1970 |
105 |
|
A5.1-A5.152 |
Correspondence re assistance to Ngaloshe
family, 1965-1969 |
152 |
|
A6.1-A6.463 |
Business correspondence, 1949-1964 |
463 |
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A7 |
Carnegie
Corporation Travel Grants, and other foundations. |
|
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A7.1-A7.271 |
Correspondence.
1950-1964 |
271 |
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A7.272-A7.290.1 |
Reports on Carnegie tour, 1956 |
18 |
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A7.291-A7.316 |
Miscellaneous, including itinerary for
U.S.A., 1956, receipts, photo album and notebook. |
26 |
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A8 |
Musical interests |
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A8.1-A8.18 |
Compositions and settings, ca 1920s-1930s |
18 |
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A8.19-A8.22 |
Addresses on "Music in the primary
school"1933, 1939. |
4 |
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A8.23-A8.117 |
General correspondence, accounts,
adjudication reports, etc, 1950-1965. |
95 |
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A8.118-A8.153 |
Cape Town City Orchestra: correspondence
and minutes, 1958 |
36 |
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A9.1-A9.20 |
Application for post of Director of
Southern Rhodesia Council of Social Service. 1961-1968 |
20 |
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A10.1-A10.148 |
Miscellaneous accounts, receipts, etc,
and relevant correspondence, 1949-1968 |
148 |
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A11.1-A11.7 |
Miscellaneous data on poverty
1945-1969(including "Investigation into the Commercial Distributive
Trade", 1967) |
7 |
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B. |
FAMILY
PAPERS |
No
of items |
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B1.1 |
Family
tree of Hopley, Da Fonseca Wolheim and of Wollheim families |
1 |
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B1.2 |
Biography
of Wollheim da Fonseca |
1 |
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B2.1-B2.90 |
Correspondence,
invitation cards, receipts etc re Adele Wollheim's wedding, 1967 |
90 |
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B3 |
Mrs
M.J.J. Wollheim |
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B3.1-B3.79 |
Certificates,
documents, correspondence, including executorship of her estate, 1946-1969 |
79 |
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B3.80-B3.187 |
Accounts,
receipts, etc, 1967-1969 |
107 |
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B3.188-B3.439 |
Savings
accounts; statements, cheques, etc., 1966-1970 |
252 |
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C. |
WELFARE
ORGANISATIONS AND CONFERENCES |
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Cl |
Cape
Flats Distress Association(CAFDA) |
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C1.1-C1.298 |
General
correspondence, including other welfare issues, 1950-1971 |
298 |
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C1.299-C1.545 |
Miss
E.B. Manning: Correspondence, documents, etc, 1957-1968 |
247 |
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C1.546 |
Press
cuttings book.[Oversize] |
1 |
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C2 |
Western
Province Regional Welfare Board |
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C2.1-C2.254 |
Correspondence,
agenda, minutes, circulars, etc, 1951-1964 |
254 |
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C2.255-C2.258.1 |
Annual
reports: 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963. |
4 |
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C2.259-C2.301 |
Conference:"Problems
connected with fund raising by and for welfare organizations".
Correspondence, minutes, etc, 1963-1964 |
43 |
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C3.1-C3.20 |
Cape
Town Legal Aid Bureau: correspondence, minutes, etc., 1957-1959 |
20 |
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C4
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Kupugani |
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C4.1-C4.117 |
Correspondence,
1962-1968 |
117 |
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C4.118-C4.426 |
Minutes,
agenda, financial statements,etc. 1962-1972 |
309 |
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C5.1-C5.27 |
South
African National Conference on the Post- War Planning of Social Welfare
Work 1944: correspondence, agenda, programme papers, etc. |
27 |
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C6 |
Department
of Social Welfare. National Conference on Social Work, 1951: report |
1 |
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D. |
POLITICAL
ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES |
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D1.1-D1.130
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1948
Native Representative Election, Transkei-East London constituency:
correspondence (including letter and telegram from Paramount Chief Botha M
Sigau-D1.15 and D1.25) [see also D8 Press cuttings] |
136 |
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D2.1-D2.141 |
General
political correspondence, 1951-1973, including Liberal Party, Treason
Trial, S.A. National Convention 1961, etc |
143 |
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D3 |
Progressive
party |
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D3.1-D3.91 |
Personal
and general correspondence1960-1969 |
91 |
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D3.92-D3.126 |
Branch
correspondence, minutes, 1963-1970 |
34 |
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D3.127-D3.286 |
National
Executive Committee and National Congress(6th, 8th, 10th), minutes,
agenda, memoranda, etc. 1966-1969 |
180 |
|
D3.287-D3.333 |
Cape
Western Regional Executive Committee: minutes, agenda, 1967-1970 |
47 |
|
D3.334-D3.340 |
Young
Progressives: memorandum, newsletter, etc. 1966-1967 |
7 |
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D3.341-D3.349 |
Cape
Provincial Congress, 1968 and 1969; agenda, minutes, circulars. |
9 |
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D3.350-D3.358 |
Action
committee: minutes, agenda, memoranda, 1965 |
9 |
|
D3.359-D3.361 |
[Cape
Western Regional?] Candidates Committee memoranda, agenda. 1973 |
3 |
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D4.1-
D4.13 |
Correspondence
re letter circulated by Dr E Brookes which was published in the
Guardian(U.K.) and criticised by Mr B J Vorster, 1966 |
13 |
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D5 |
M.P.C.
for Coloureds, South Cape Constituency, 1965-1970 |
|
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D5.1-D5.138 |
Official
general correspondence, 1965-1970 |
159 |
|
D5.139-D5.230.3 |
Correspondence,
notes, motions,etc. re Council business 1965-1970 |
100 |
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D5.231-D5.290 |
Correspondence
re- wages and salaries of postmen, provincial employees, nurses at Groote
Schuur 1965-1969 |
60 |
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D5.291-D5.325 |
Correspondence
re Atlantic and Continental Assurance Company of South Africa, 1959- |
36 |
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1966 |
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D5.326-D5.343 |
Correspondence
and memoranda re economic an educational development of Lesotho 1966 |
25 |
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D5.344-D5.365 |
Health
reports re Caledon, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Paarl, Malmesbury and
Hermanus, 1963-1967 |
21 |
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D5.366-D5.408 |
Correspondence
and charts re water supply for Jamestown(Webersvallei) 1965-1966 |
49 |
|
D5.409-D5.420 |
Water
and telephone rights for Raithby 1965-1966 |
12 |
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D5.421-D5.447.2 |
Correspondence
re Coloured housing at Newtown, Durbanville, 1965-1966 |
31 |
|
D5.448-D5.502 |
Central
Cape Town. Correspondence re Schotsche Kloof, Salt River, Woodstock and
Maitland 1965-1970; and copy of "Metropolitan Municipal Authority for
the Cape Peninsula, 1966 |
56 |
|
D5.503-D5.522 |
Central
Cape Town. Correspondence re flower-selling and Nature Conservation Draft
Ordinance of 1965. 1965-1970 |
19 |
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D5.523-D5.544 |
Central
Cape Town. Correspondence, documents and plans for Malay Quarter
Development 1966-1967 |
22 |
|
D6 |
M.P.C.
for Coloureds, South Cape Constituency, 1965-1970. Correspondence on
suburban and outlying areas. |
|
|
D6.1-D6.19 |
Claremont,
Philippi/Strandfontein, Kalksteenfontein, 1966-1970 |
21 |
|
D6.20-D6.117 |
Wynberg,
Diep River, Steenberg, Kalk Bay, Heathfield, Prince George Drive,
Noordhoek, Retreat, Grassy Park 1965-1970 |
100 |
|
D6.118-D6.159 |
Athlone,
Silvertown, Bridgetown, Black River,1965-1970 |
42 |
|
D6.160-D6.189 |
Bonteheuvel,
1965-1970 |
32 |
|
D6.190-D6.207 |
Crawford,
Belthorn, 1965-1970 |
19 |
|
D6.208-D6.249 |
Kensington, Facreton, 1965-1970 |
46 |
|
D6.250-D6.251 |
Klipfontein Mission, 1966 |
2 |
|
D6.252-D6.271 |
Sidneyvale, 1966-1969 |
21 |
|
D6.272-D6.289 |
Klapmuts, 1968-1969 |
21 |
|
D6.290-D6.413 |
Goodwood, Elsies River, Bishop Lavis,
1965-1969 |
133 |
|
D6.414-D6.440 |
Bellville, 1965-1969 |
28 |
|
D6.441-D6.457 |
Kraaifontein, 1965-1969 |
21 |
|
D6.458-D6.481 |
Parow, Tiervlei, Florida,
Stonehill,1965-1969 |
24 |
|
D6.482-D6.482.1 |
Kuilsrivier, 1966 |
2 |
|
D6.483-D6.513 |
Genadendal, Greyton, 1963-1967 |
31 |
|
D6.514-D6.571 |
Hawston, Hermanus, 1965-1967 |
59 |
|
D6.572-D6.594 |
Kleinmond, 1966-1969 |
23 |
|
D6.595-D6.711 |
Strand, Sir Lowry's Pass Grabouw,
Somerset West, Kogelbaai(Strand), Firgrove, Elgin, 1961-1969 |
121 |
|
D6.712-D6.858 |
Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington,
Malmesbury 1965-1970 |
153 |
|
D7 |
Group Areas |
|
|
D7.1-D7.44 |
Correspondence and circulars re
Proclamation R26(limitation on multi-racial gatherings); and provision of
halls in residential areas for non- whites, 1965-1969 |
57 |
|
D7.45-D7.96 |
Correspondence, newspaper clippings etc
re proclamation of District 6 for the White group,1966 |
56 |
|
D7.97-D7.110 |
Correspondence re Jamestown, Philippi,
Strandfontein, Raithby, Somerset West, Kuils River, 1966 |
27 |
|
D7.111-D7.125 |
Correspondence, memoranda re Lakeside,
Clovelly, Greyton, Fish Hoek, Kommetjie, 1964-1967 |
18 |
|
D7.126-D7.133 |
Correspondence re Sir Lowry's Pass, 1965 |
11 |
|
D7.134-D7.138.3 |
Correspondence re Indians in the Cape
Province, 1964-1965 |
9 |
|
D8 |
Press
cuttings |
|
|
D8.1 |
Press
cuttings book on 1948 election; Liberal Party and MPC election. 1948-1964. |
1 |
|
D8.2 |
Press
cuttings book on white and non-white politics, 1964 |
1 |
|
D8.3-D8.4 |
Press
cuttings books on general politics 1965-1970(oversize) |
2 |
|
D8.5-D8.10 |
Press
cuttings on Robert Kennedy's visit to SA, June,1966 |
6 |
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E. |
RACE
RELATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES |
|
|
El. |
Civil,Rights
League |
|
|
E1.1-E1.98 |
Correspondence,
1948-1975 |
101 |
|
E1.99-E1.380 |
Minutes,
agenda, balance sheets, memoranda, etc. 1950-1975 |
294 |
|
E.
2 |
South
African Institute of Race Relations |
|
|
E2.1.1-E2.1.135 |
Correspondence.
1950-1975 |
137 |
|
E2.2.1-E2.2.102 |
Council
meetings, minutes, talks, etc.1966-1968, 1973-1976 |
106 |
|
E2.3.1-E2.3.98 |
Executive
and Research Committees' minutes, agenda, memoranda, reports, etc
1966-1969, 1973-1976 |
105 |
|
E2.4.1.-E2.4.16 |
Finance
Committee minutes, financial statements, etc1966-1967, 1975 |
16 |
|
E2.5.1-E2.5.14 |
General
Purposes Committee minutes, agenda and draft questionnaire, 1966-1967,
1974-1975. |
14 |
|
E2.6.1-E2.6.289 |
Cape
Western Regional Committee: constitution, minutes, cash statements etc.
1965-1970, 1972-1975. |
294 |
|
E2.7.1-E2.7.3 |
Annual
reports. 1965-66, 1966-67, 1972-73 |
3 |
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E2.8 |
Paarl
Riots 1962 |
|
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E2.8.1 |
Submissions
of Counsel for SAIRR and the non-whites of Paarl, 1963 |
1 |
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E2.8.2 |
Tussentydse
verslag .... Paarl Kommissie van Ondersoek. 1963 |
1 |
|
E2.8.3 |
Report
of Commission. 1963 |
1 |
|
E2.9 |
Theron
Commission |
|
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E2.9.1-E2.9.36 |
Correspondence.
1973 |
36 |
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E2.9.37-E2.9.43 |
Original
draft of evidence assembled by O.D. Wollheim |
7 |
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E2.9.44 |
Evidence
presented to the Commission. Final draft by Professor H. Pollak. |
1 |
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E3 |
Multi-Racial
Conference |
|
|
E3.1-E3.60 |
Correspondence,
papers etc. 1957-1959 |
64 |
|
E4 |
Penal
Reform League |
|
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E4.1-E4.11 |
Correspondence,
minutes, etc. 1951-1953; 1962-1963 |
12 |
|
E5 |
Archbishop's
Continuation Committee; and Sub-committee on Poverty |
|
|
E5.1.1-E5.1.110 |
Correspondence,
minutes, agenda, including correspondence re- wages of unskilled labour in
various industries, 1959-1972 |
117 |
|
E5.2.1-E5.2.21 |
Correspondence,
memoranda on wages of unskilled labour in the motor industry, 1960-1961 |
25 |
|
E6 |
Committee
on the Social Responsibility of the Diocese of Cape Town, 1965-1970 |
|
|
E6.1-E6.39 |
Reports
1965 and 1966; correspondence of the Board, the School of Social
Responsibility 1967, and the Seminary 1969 and 1970, including papers etc. |
47 |
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E7
|
Sprocas |
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E7.1.1-E7.1.24 |
Sprocas
1 - Correspondence re- Political and Education Commissions. 1969-1972 |
25 |
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E7.2.1
-E7.2.24 |
Sprocas
1 - General papers, 1969-1970 |
26 |
|
E7.3.1-E7.3.13 |
Sprocas
1 - Church Commission |
13 |
|
E7.4.1-E7.4.18 |
Sprocas
1 - Economic Commission |
18 |
|
E7.5.1-E7.5.8 |
Sprocas
1 - Education Commission |
8 |
|
E7.6.1-E7.6.27 |
Sprocas
1 - Social Commission |
27 |
|
E7.7.1-E7.7.13 |
Sprocas
1 - Legal Commission |
13 |
|
E7.8.1-E7.8.63 |
Sprocas
1 - Political Commission |
65 |
|
E7.9.1-E7.9.10 |
Sprocas
2 - General Papers 1972-1973 |
10 |
|
E8 |
Seminar
on Cultural Deprivation, 1969 |
|
|
E8.1
- E8.9 |
Correspondence,
notes of proceedings, papers. |
9 |
|
E9 |
Muslim
Assembly Symposium 1974 : Programme for social upliftment for the Cape
Flats communities |
|
|
E9.1
- E9.12 |
Correspondence,
papers |
12 |
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F.
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ARTICLES,
SPEECHES, BOOK
REVIEWS
AND BOOKS
|
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Fl
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Articles
and letters to the editor |
|
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Fl.l.l-F1.1.212 |
Dated
articles for press and journals,letters to the editor, and relevant
correspondence.[1929-1930; 1948-1976?] |
242 |
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F1.2.1-F1.5.38 |
Undated
articles, arranged in broad subject groups as follows: |
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F1.2.1-Fl.2.24 |
Politics,
Treason Trial, civil rights |
26 |
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F1.3.1-F1.3.15 |
Labour,
wages, economic exploitation |
16 |
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F1.4.1-F1.4.30 |
Group
areas, social dislocation and Cafda, race relations |
33 |
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F1.5.1-F1.5.38 |
Miscellaneous
(including education, fire hazards, road safety) |
39 |
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F1.6.1 |
Press
cuttings book of articles, 1944-1962 |
1 |
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Fl.6.3-Fl.6.16 |
Press
cuttings books
of
articles. 1965-1973[oversize] |
14 |
|
F2.1-F2.440 |
Speeches,
lectures, etc, Provincial Council motions, and relevant correspondence.
1948-1974 |
254 |
|
F3 |
Book
reviews ca 1930-1970s |
|
|
F3.1
- F3.10 |
Correspondence
1967-1973 |
10 |
|
F3.11-F3.278 |
Reviews
of English non-fiction books |
268 |
|
F3.279-F3.355 |
Reviews
of Afrikaans non-fiction books |
77 |
|
F3.356-F3.405 |
Reviews
of English fiction |
49 |
|
F3.406-F3.460 |
Reviews
of Afrikaans fiction |
54 |
|
F3.461 |
Press
cuttings book of reviews 1960-1972[oversize] |
1 |
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F4.1-F4.42 |
Correspondence
with book publishers, 1949-1963 |
43 |
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G.
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PAMPHLETS
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G1.1-G1.15 |
Miscellaneous
|
15 |
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G2.1-G2.83
|
General
welfare |
86 |
|
G3.1-G3.7
|
Social
workers(training, salaries etc) |
7 |
|
G4.1-G4.29
|
Fund-raising
and national assistance. |
29 |
|
G5.1-G5.55 |
Housing |
57 |
|
G6.1-G6.75 |
Rehabilitation
of handicapped |
76 |
|
G
7.1- G7 |
Integration
and race relations |
55 |
|
G8.
1 -G8.25 |
Negro
education |
26 |
|
H. |
GOVERNMENT
REPORTS ON SECOND WORLD WAR NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICAN BANTU LANGUAGES,
1939-1942. |
|
|
H1.1-H1.92 |
Izindaba
Zempi and Ezempi (Zulu) |
92 |
|
H2.1-H2.104 |
Iindaba
ze Mfazwe, (Xhosa) |
107 |
|
H3.1-H3.103 |
Litaba
tea Ntoa (S.Sotho) |
105 |
|
H4.1-H4.106 |
Madireng
a Ntoa (N.Sotho) |
107 |
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H5.1-H5.106 |
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