BC
Manuscripts & Archives
University of Cape Town Libraries
A
PERSONAL
PAPERS
No.
of items
A1
Certificates
including BA degree, 1930; Certificate in Librarianship, 1941; Afrikaans
Taaleksaamens laer, 1943
3
A2
Letters
including replies from Atlas Assurance Co. re
staff vacancies, 1952; incomplete drafts of letters by Miss Alexander to
Mr Krige, and applying for employment.
2
A3
Diaries
and notebooks, May 1942 January
1943, 1945, 1948 - 1953 These contain personal daily reflections,
quotations, poems, mention of members of the family and friends (eg Eric
Rosenthal, Uys Krige), meals, health, expenditure, etc.
37
B
WRITINGS
Copies
of poems. Letter from D J Opperman, 'Standpunte', 15.2.1951 accepting two
poems for publication in 'Standpunte', no. 19 - "Clouds over
Johannesburg" and "The street preachers."
Historical
notes for the play "Spring Sowing" and criticisms of the play by
Denis Hatfield, Mrs Widdowes and Leonard Schach.
1
folder
Original
draft of play "Spring Sowing" originally called Governor Willem
Adriaan van der Stel
1
folder
Duplicates
of original typescripts of 1st and 2nd drafts of "Spring Sowing"
and various odd sheets
1
folder
Complete
play "Spring Sowing" in 3 acts, and epilogue
6
folders
C
MISCELLANEOUS
Photographs
including Morris Alexander and his son
4
Newspaper
clippings from the Cape Argus, 1952
2
Notebooks
on "Theatre" and Lists of books and writings
2
Pamphlet
on the Cape Peninsula
1
JVDS/ff
4
October 1984