BC 640 H G LAWRENCE PAPERS  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

presented to

The University of Cape Town Libraries

by

Mrs H. G. Lawrence

A List

compiled by

L. H. Twentyman Jones

Additions presented by Mr J. Lawrence

List revised by Lesley Hart, 2002

1980, rev. 2002

Biographical note

ii

The Collection

iii

A.

PERSONAL PAPERS

1

B.

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

1

C.

ELECTION CAMPAIGNS, 1929‑1961

4

D.

POLITICAL CAREER, 1924‑1938

6

E.

CABINET APPOINTMENT AND PORTFOLIOS

6

F.

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AFTER 1948

8

G.

UNITED PARTY

8

H.

PROGRESSIVE PARTY

9

J.

LEGAL PAPERS

10

K.

ARTICLES AND BROADCASTS

10

L.

SPEECHES

10

M.

CARTOONS

11

N.

PAMPHLETS

11

P.

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

11

Q

PHOTOGRAPHS AND NEWSREEL

11

R

MISCELLANEOUS

12

BC 640 H G Lawrence Papers

A

PERSONAL PAPERS

No of items

A1.1-A1.34

Certificates and other personal documents, 1887-1946

34

A2.1-A2.34

Diaries, 1938-1943; 1947-1973

34

A2.35-A2.39

Private diaries, 1923-1924; 1927-1929

5

A3.1-A3.131

Overseas tours, 1956; 1962, 1966; 1971; 1972; including itineraries, correspondence, interviews, etc.

132

A4-A8

Miscellaneous

A4.1-A4.18

Earnings for income tax purposes, 1933-1939

18

A5.1-A5.6

Kenilworth Scout Troop Minutes, 1925-1927; A.G.M Agenda 1967-1970

6

A7.1-A7.26

Christmas card lists, programmes, invitations and other miscellania, 1929-1971

26

A8.1-A8.8

Personal newspaper clippings, 1930-1973

8

A9.1

Illuminated address

1

A10.1

Message to Harry Lawrence

1

A11.1-A11.2

Obituaries (in scrapbook) and House of Assembly debates containing tributes to HGL

2

A12.1-A12.7

English compositions by HGL, 1918 & cartoon by HGL, 1915

7

A13

Two pages of notes by HGL; introduction to a planned autobiography, 1971. MSS.

1

A14

Transcript of interview with B J Vorster about HGL, 1977. (Interviewer: Jeremy Lawrence)

1

B

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

B1-B42

Correspondence with individuals (arranged alphabetically)

B1

Lord Addison, 22.12.1947. TS

1

B2.1-B2.5

Ken Anderson, 6.8.1949, 22.12.1949. TSS

5

B3

Thomas E Archer, 17.6.1938. MS

1

B4.1-B4.4

Sir Alfred Beit, 24.8.1948, 26.5.1966 with HGL’s replies. TSS

4

B5

F S Berning, 4.1.1955. TS

1

B6.1-B6.3

Major-General G E Brink, 2.4.1971. MS, with HGL’s reply

3

B7.1-B7.5

Clive (Corder?), Nov 1965 re R Smitsdorff, TS and MS

5

B8.1-B8.5

Margaret Creswell, 18.3.1970-12.4.1970. MSS, with HGL’s reply

5

B9

J W de Villiers, 3.5.1954. TS

1

B10.1-B10.2

J P Duminy, 27.12.1967, 16.3.1971. TSS

2

B11

Commodore J H Edelstein, 17.1.(1942?). MS

1

B12

Leif (Egeland?), 1.12.1947. MS

1

B13.1-B13.4

Louis Esselen, 4-11.11.1935. TS, with HGL’s reply

4

B14

Senator A J P Fourie, 7.6.1938. MS

1

B15

Dr Henry Gluckman, 9.12.1970. TS

1

B16

Sir de Villiers Graaff, 28.4.1964. TS

1

B17.1-B17.4

Barbara M Grieve, National Council of Women of SA, 29.7.1970, 1.10.1970 with reply. TSS

4

B18.1-B18.5

Han H Hofmeyr, 7.6.1938-7.5.1945. MSS & TS

5

B19.1-B19.3

Roslyn Levitt re HGL’s Cabinet appointment, 30.6.1971

2

B20.1-B20.38

W E (Billy) Luke, 1966-1971. TSS (Also corresp. In A3)

38

B21.1-B21.4

Dominick McCausland, 25.9.1939, 17.6.1940. MSS

4

B22.1-B22.4

Colonel C F Miles-Cadman, 4.10.1968, 16.12.1968. MSS with replies

4

B23

Admiral Lord Mountevans, 28.2.1948. TS

1

B24.1-B24.2

Harry Oppenheimer, 27.10.1956, 6.11.1961. MSS

2

B25

P O Sauer, 20.3.1964. TS

1

B26

B J Schoeman, 25.8.1959. TS

1

B27.1-B27.2

K A (Monkey) Sellar, 12.5.1948. TS

2

B28.1-B28.2

Cecil J Sibbett, 6.3.1955. MS

2

B29.1-B29.17

J C Smuts, 16.2.1927-6.2.1950, and two letters from Isie Smuts to Jean Lawrence, 1945 & 1951. MSS & TS

17

B30

Bertha Solomon, 24.7.1968. MS

1

B31.1-B31.5

C F Stallard, 1971. TSS & MSS

5

B32.1-B32.2

Walter (Stanford?), 6.5.1965, re politics in Lesotho. TS & MS

2

B33

F Claud Sturrock, 11/6/1938. MS

1

B34.1-B34.2

Helen Suzman, 25.1.1963. TS

2

B35.1-B35.3

C R Swart, 1.9.1959-28.1.1965. TSS

3

B36

Catherine Taylor, 5.1.1955. TS

1

B37

Major-General Frank H. Theron, 25.2.1941. TS

1

B38

Piet (van der Byl?), 10.3.1969. MS

1

B39.1-B39.2

(Clifford Miles Warren?), 5.1.1954. TS

2

B40.1-B40.3

Harry Welsh, Feb.1955. TSS

3

B41.1-B41.2

Alleyne Yeld, (Oct 1941?). MS

1

B42

B Yudel, 20.6.1938. MS

1

B43.1-B43.99

Correspondence with individuals (arranged chronologically), 1934-1971

99

B43.100-B43.106

Correspondence with individuals, including Donald Woods, Mrs E Verwoerd and K Havenga (additions to collection, Mar 2002)

7

B44.1-B44.12

Correspondence with the Owl Club, 1924-1971

12

B45.1-B45.10

Correspondence re the Round Table, 1963-1970

10

B46.1-B46.55

Correspondence with various clubs, societies and associations, 1929-1971

55

B47.1-B47.7

Correspondence with Dept of Native Affairs, 1953

7

B48.1-B48.67

Correspondence with Consolidated Diamond Mines of S.W.A. Ltd and other companies, 1968-1973

67

B49.1-B49.18

Correspondence with the Greek royal family, 1949-1971

18

B50.1-B50.14

Correspondence with Princess Eugenie Radziwell, 1949-1960

14

B51.1-B51-34

Assorted Christmas cards

34

C

ELECTION CAMPAIGNS, 1929-1961

C1-C8

Parliamentary General Elections

C1

1929 General Election – Salt River Electoral Division

C1.1-C1.21

Lists of voters, helpers, etc.

21

C1.22-C1.43

Speeches and notes for speeches

23

C1.44-C1.68

Letters and telegrams of good wishes before the election, Feb – June

25

C1.69-C1.116

General correspondence re organisation of election, Feb – June

48

C1.117-C1.329

Congratulatory letters and telegrams, June

213

C1.330-C1.399

Campaign leaflets etc. – South African Party, South African Labour Party, A.P.O, etc.

70

C1.400-C1.496

Newspaper clippings, Jan-July

97

C2

1933 General Election. Salt River Electoral Division

C2.1-C2.63

Letters, etc of good wishes and congratulations, May

63

C2.64-C2.79

Other correspondence etc re campaign, May

16

C2.80-C2.175

Newspaper clippings, Dec. 1932-June 1933

96

C3

1938 General Election. Woodstock Electoral Division

C3.1-C3.11

Good wishes before the election, May

11

C3.12-C3.13

Campaign leaflets

2

C3.14-C3.90

Congratulatory letters and telegrams, May

77

C3.91-C3.103

Miscellaneous lists of helpers, etc.

13

C4

1943 General Election. Salt River Electoral Division

C4.1-C4.30

Campaign leaflets, letters, lists of helpers etc.

30

C4.31-C4.120

Congratulatory telegrams and letters, July

90

C5

1948 General Election. Salt River Electoral Division

C5.1-C5.19

Campaign leaflets, letters etc.

19

C6

1953 General Election. Salt River Electoral Division

C6.1-C6.13

Campaign leaflets, letters etc.

13

C7

1958 General Election. Salt River Electoral Division

C7.1-C7.20

Campaign leaflets, letters etc.

20

C8

1961 General Election. Salt River Electoral Division

C8.1-C8.49

Campaign letters, leaflets, speech notes, newspaper clippings, etc.

49

C8.50-C8.157

Letters of good wishes before polling day, and letters of sympathy after, incl. Helen Suzman, Zach de Beer, Donald Molteno, etc.

108

C9-C19

Parliamentary Bye elections

C9.1-C9.2

1929 Gezina, newspaper clippings

2

C10.1-C10.2

1931 Woodstock, newspaper clippings

2

C11.1

1932 Woodstock, newspaper clippings

1

C12.1-C12.21

1932 Colesberg, letters, speech notes

21

C12.22-2.137

1932 Colesberg, newspaper clippings, April-November

116

C13.1-C13.16

1932 Germiston, speech notes, leaflets etc.

16

C13.17-3.189

1932 Germiston, newspaper clippings, Aug – Nov

173

C14.1

1933 Caledon, newspaper clippings, Sept

1

C15.1-C15.10

1934 Witbank, newspaper clippings, April – May

10

C16.1-C16.37

1935 East London, newspaper clippings, March-April

37

C17.1-C17.5

1935 Senekal, newspaper clippings, August

5

C18.1-C18.5

1936 Port Elizabeth, newspaper clippings, January

5

C19.1-C19.14

1936 Rosettenville, newspaper clippings, April-May

14

C20-C26

Provincial Council Elections

C20.1-C20.42

1927 Salt River, newspaper clippings, Jan-Feb

13

C21.1-C21.2

1930 Salt River, newspaper clippings, May

2

C22.1-C22.34

1931 Salt River bye election, leaflets, newspaper clippings, Aug – Sept

34

C23.1-C23.14

1933 Salt River, newspaper clippings, Aug

14

C24.1-C24.7

1935 Caledon bye election, newspaper clippings, Nov.

7

C25.1-C25.11

1949 General, leaflets, newspaper clippings, Feb.-Mar

11

C26.1-C26.9

1954 General, memorandum, speech notes, newspaper clippings, May-Aug.

9

D.

POLITICAL CAREER 1924-1938

D1.1-D1.59

Early political memoranda, speeches etc.1924-1938

63

D2.1-D2.14

Newspaper clippings re HGL’s entry into Parliament, 1929

14

D3.1-D3.178

Cape Parliamentary Debating Society, 1923-1936, 1948, agenda, speeches, notes, correspondence etc

182

D3.179

Article by H.G.L. on the Cape Parliamentary Debating Society, published in The Cape Review, 1935

1

E.

CABINET APPOINTMENT AND PORTFOLIOS

E1.1-E1.210

Congratulatory letters re cabinet appointment, June-July 1938, also procedural matters re cabinet

210

E1.211

Cape Times poster, announcing H.G.L.'s Cabinet appointment, 6 June 1938

1

E2

Minister of Labour, 1938-1939

E2.1-E2.71

Documents and memoranda, including material on Coloured affairs. Also clippings and pamphlets

71

E3

Minister of Interior, 1939-1943, 1948

E3.1-E3.34

Documents re policy etc, Sept.1939

34

E3.35-E3.83

Official correspondence, 1939-1943, 1948

49

E3.84-E3.127

Bureau of Information, memoranda, statements, broadcasts etc, 1939-1940

44

E3.128-3.157

Civilian Protective Services, correspondence, notes, plans, newspaper clippings, etc. March 1942-1946

30

E3.158-3.244

Internal Security Committee notes, minutes, etc. 23.5.1940-24.6.1940

87

E3.245-3.261

National security regulations, 1940

16

E3.262-3.271

Reports on Nazis, Broederbond, Otto von Strahl’s Reminiscences of a former German diplomat, R.Leibbrandt, etc. 1941

10

E3.272-3.282

Censorship, correspondence, summaries no.7,9,12, 1940-1941

11

E3.282-3.312

Immigration, memoranda, policy statements, newspaper clippings, 1946-1948

30

E3.313-3.329

Newspaper clippings, 1939-April 1943 incl. flag issues, daylight saving etc.

17

E3.330-3.352

Newspaper clippings re internal security, Dec. 1939-April 1943

23

E4

Minister of Welfare and Demobilization, incl. Public Health, 1939-1948

E4.1

General correspondence, 1944-1947

10

E4.11-E4.52.1

Memoranda and other documents, 1943-1944

43

E4.53-E4.76

National Health Services Commission, 1944. Report, memoranda, statements, etc.

48

E4.77-E4.124

National Health Services Advisory Committee, memoranda, etc. 1945

48

E4.125-4.137

Demobilization, statements, notes, newspaper clippings, etc., 1947

13

E4.138-4.140

Directorate of Demobilization, reports, 1945-1946

3

E4.141-4.162

Newspaper clippings on health and housing, 1943

22

E4.163-4.164

Publications on social welfare

2

E5

Minister on Justice, 1945-1948

E5.1-E5.43.1

Official correspondence, memoranda, etc. 1946-1948

48

E5.44-E5.86

Nazi activities, internments, etc. 1941-1947

43

E5.87-E5.88

Commutation of death sentences

2

E6

South African delegate to British Commonwealth Conference, Canberra, 1947

E6.1-E6.102

Correspondence, records of proceedings, newspaper clippings, etc.

102

E7

South African delegate at the United Nations, 1947

E7.1-E7.19

Speeches to the General Assembly, 19.9.1947-20.11.1947

19

E7.20-E7.53

Negotiations between South African and Indian delegations to the U.N., Sept.-Oct. 1947, including HGL’s reports to General Smuts

24

E7.54-E7.119

Miscellaneous correspondence, Sept 1947-Feb.1948, incl. HGL’s impressions of the U.N.

66

E7.120-7.339

Newspaper clippings, 30.1.1947, 14.9.1947-19.12.1947

220

E7.340-7.344

Pamphlets on S.W.A. and U.N.

4

E8

Indian Affairs, 1926, 1939-1975

E8.1-E8.167

Documents, notes, correspondence, etc.  Incl. clippings on Indian penetration, 1943; Indian Advisory Board and position of Indian wives

167

F

PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AFTER 1948

F1.1-F1.133

General, 1948-1970, incl. notes for parliamentary debates and other miscellaneous parliamentary memoranda

133

F2

Constitutional matters

F2.1-F2.70

Separate Representation of Voters Bill, 1951-1951, 1954. Incl. documents, notes for speeches, opinions, pamphlets, etc. Also High Court of Parliament Bill

70

F2.71-F2.127

Senate Bill, 1955-1956. Incl. notes for parliamentary debates, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, etc.

57

F2.128-2.135

Constitutional reform, opinion and memorandum, 1957

8

F2.136-2.171

Constitutional matters 1960-1961, incl. Republic Referendum

36

F3

Race relations

F3.1-F3.15

Miscellaneous documents incl. Dept of Native Afairs, 1947-1957

15

F3.16-F3.33

Tomlinson Commission Report – notes, clippings, etc. 1955-1956

18

F3.34-F3.54

Correspondence re race classification, 1961-1962

21

F4

State of Emergency, 1960-1961

F4.1-F4.95

Notes, correspondence re township disturbances and detainees, report of Langa Commission of Enquiry, HGL’s last speech in Union Parliament etc

94

F5

Foreign Affairs, 1949-1960

F5.1-F5.17

Statements, pamphlets etc

17

G

UNITED PARTY

G1.1-G1.24

Policy statements, 1948-1954

24

G2.1-G2.3

Parliamentary summaries 1954, 1957, 1959

3

G3.1-G3.5

Miscellaneous documents 1954-1955 incl. summary of interview between HGL and J G N Strauss, 19.10.1954 re Party leadership

5

G4.1-G4.34

S.A.P./U.P. periodicals

G4.1-G4,7

The Ballot Box/ Die Stembus. No.1 March 1929-no.6 June 1929

7

G4.8-G4,26

Newsletter, 1939?-1950. Incomplete

19

G4.27-G4.29

The South African Woman, 1929-1931. Incomplete

3

G4.30-G4.34

The Voter, 1938-1950. Incomplete

5

G5.1-G5.19

S.A.P. U.P political pamphlets, leaflets etc. 1929-1954

19

H

PROGRESSIVE PARTY

H1

Formation of the Party in 1959

H1.1-H1.173

Documents, notes, memoranda, correspondence incl. early references to U.P. leadership crisis, land issue, actual split

173

H1.174-1.175

Mrs Jean Lawrence's notes on events concerning the formation of the Party, May 1959, for the benefit of her sons living abroad

2

H2.1-H2.127

General Party correspondence, 1960-1971

127

H3.1-H3.37

Progressive Party speeches and notes for speeches by HGL, 1960-1969. Incl. text of an address by H F Oppenheimer, 1963

37

H4.1-H4.109

National Congresses, including minutes of National Executive, Leaders and Action Committees, 1960-1971

8

H5.1-H5.8

Provincial Congresses and Regional Committee minutes, 1964-1970

8

H6.1-H6.17

Press and policy statements, 1960-1970, incl. memoranda, Molteno Commission, etc

17

H7

Publications

H7.1-H7.23

Constitution, Fact papers

23

H7.24-H7.28

Policy directivew, 1962-1964

5

H7.29-H7.80

Policy, Fact and Comment, News Review, Information Bulletins, The Forum, Progress, 1959-1970

52

H8.1-H8.138

Newspaper clippings, 1959-1975, incl. the U.P – Progressive split

138

J

LEGAL PAPERS

J1.1-J1.445

Legal cases, A-Z, including notes, opinions, arguments, appeals, etc.

447

J1.446-J.460

Legal cases, unidentified notes and newspaper clippings

15

J2

Legal fees, 1926-1938. MS. 109p.

1

J3.1-J3.30

Miscellaneous legal documents, 1937-1963; including correspondence re legal aid, 1963

30

K

ARTICLES AND BROADCASTS. Includes correspondence relating to the articles

K1.1-K1.21

Parliamentary and political topics, 1930-1936

32

K1.32-K1.82

Parliamentary and political topics, 1951-1972

51

K2.1-K2.22

Political personalities: - F H P Creswell, Bp. F H Gow, J B M Hertzog, J H Hofmeyr, D F Malan, Colin Steyn, Helen Suzman

21

K3.1-K3.65

Gen. J C Smuts – incl. articles, speeches and related correspondence, 1950-1973

65

K4.1-K4.84

World War II – articles written from 1962-1972, incl. very detailed questions and answers on the outbreak of war September 1939

84

K5.1-K5.30

General, including descriptive and popular topics, ca. 1920-1926

30

K6.1-K6.192

Legal topics, incl. “Recent legal decisions by Judex”, a series of articles published in the Cape Times, 1922-1928

15

K7.1-K7.15

“Varsity Notes”, a series of articles published in the Cape Times, 1923-1926

15

K8.1-K8.13

Articles by others, incl. Sir A Beit, H F Oppenheimer, etc.

13

K9.1-K9.17

“Political Commentary”, a series of articles published in the Cape Argus, 1948-1973

17

L.

SPEECHES.  For speeches prior to 1938 see Section D

L1.1-L1.46

Mainly political and parliamentary speeches, 1938-1955

46

For parliamentary speeches post 1948 see Section F1

L2.1-L2.60

General speeches, 1958-1971

60

L3

Tape recording of speech by H.G.L. on 24.5.1969, incl. 1939 Cabinet decision. (see also L2.8-L2.13)

1

M

CARTOONS

M1-M16

Cartoons by Wyndham Robinson, Bob Connolly, Leyden and T O Honiball, many featuring H.G.L., 1929-1959 (some O/S)

16

N

PAMPHLETS

N1.1-N1.32

General South African politics

32

N2.2-N2.23

Race relations

23

N3.1-N3.6

Miscellaneous South African topics

6

N4.1-N4.20

South African government publications, 1916-1969

20

N5.1-N5.16

International affairs, incl. American and British policy re Africa and World War II

18

N6.1-N6.4

British Royal visit to South Africa, 1947: souvenir brochure and periodicals

4

P

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

P1.1-P1.1176

General political and parliamentary affairs, 1920-1978

P2.1-P2.34

The Labour Party and the end of the Pact Government, 1930-1932

34

P3.1-P3.140

Fusion, 1933-1935

140

P4.1-P4.61

The “Native question”,1931-1938

61

P5.1-P5.44

World War II and the neutrality issue, 1939-1945; 1961-1969

44

P6.1-P6.323

Railways, incl. some harbours, 1929-1936; 1949-1959

323

P7.1-P7.220

Unemployment and other social problems, 1929-1937

220

P8.1-P8.29

Housing, incl, slums, 1929-1937

29

P9.1-P9.77

General miscellaneous, 1923-1944

Q

PHOTOGRAPHS and NEWSREEL

Q1.1-Q1.6

Portraits of Harry Lawrence, 1941

6

Q2.1–Q2.1

Election campaign, Salt River, 1929 (O/S)

3

Q3.1

Members of the Union House of Assembly, 1935 (O/S)

1

Q4.1

Cape Parliamentary Debating Society. United Party Cabinet, 1936 (O/S)

1

Q5.1–Q5.2

Parliamentary groups, 1938

3

Q6.1–Q6.4

State visit of General Carmona, President of Portugal, August 1939 (some O/S)

4

Q7

Photographs of and with J C Smuts, 1937-1949

4

Q7.1

Members of Parliament who supported Smuts, 4 Sep 1937

Q7.2

Smuts and Harry Lawrence, Sep 1939

Q7.3

Signed portrait of Smuts, Dec 1941

Q7.4

Signed portrait of Smuts, 1949

Q8.1

Signed portrait of General J B M Hertzog, Aug 1939

1

Q9.1- Q9.2

Members of the Cabinet. Portrait at Government House, Cape Town, 6 Sep 1939 (O/S)

2

Q10.1

Association of Technical Colleges in the Union of South Africa:19 th Annual Meeting, April 1946.  Group portrait, (O/S)

1

Q11.1

General meeting of the Bar of South Africa, Johannesburg, Sep 1946 (O/S)

1

Q12.1–Q12.4

Royal visit to South Africa, 1947 (one O/S)

4

Q13.1-Q13.9

South African delegation to the United Nations, 1947

9

Q14.1

Mr & Mrs Harry Lawrence at Durban Airport, Sep 1946

1

Q15.1

Official function in Johannesburg, [194?] (O/S)

1

Q16.1-Q16.4

British Commonwealth Conference, Canberra, Australia, 1947 (some O/S)

4

Q17.1

Separate Representation of Voters’ Commission, 1953/54 (O/S)

1

Q18.1

United Party Members of Parliament, Jan 1958 (O/S)

1

Q19.1-Q19.2

Progressive Party MPs, 1960

2

Q20.1

Unveiling of statue of Smuts in Cape Town Gardens, May 1964

1

Q21.1

H.G.L and Professor Chris Barnard, 1971

1

Q22

Newsreel: HGL visiting South African troops in Egypt, 1946 (on videocassette)

1

R

MISCELLANEOUS

R1.1–R1.2

Pennants from official motor car

2

R2.1

Notice placed in the club-house of the Royal Western India Turf Club, Poona: “South Africans not admitted”, 1946

1

R3.1-R3.4

The R.B.H.S. Magazine, 1917-1918

4

R4.1-R4.15

The South African Nation, 1924-1926

15

R5.1

The African world, 1934

1

R6.1

The Historic address delivered by Field-Marshall the Rt. Hon. J.C. Smuts to members of the British Houses of Lords and Commons on Wednesday, 21^st October, 1942. Compact disc (copied from five 12-inch 78rpm gramophone records):