BC 871 BENJAMIN BENNETT COLLECTION  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

Donated by Mrs Leonore Bennett April 1986.

Benjamin Bennett (1904-85) wasa well known South African crime writer. He was associated with the Argus newspaper from 1925-75 as a crime reporter, then News Editor and finally editor of Argus Action.

A1-A3

PERSONAL PAPERS

Incl. diaries, confidential correspondence, agreements with employers and publishers, financial papers.

B1-B3

CORRESPONDENCE

1930's-1970's.Mainly family and business. Include a few from Sarah Gertrude Millin, Thomas Boydell, Louis Herman.

C1-C12

DRAFTS of writings

TS drafts of articles and books with MS notes

C1

Advocate Upington

C2

Dr Christiaan Barnard, Phillip Blaaiberg, Washkansky

C3

Cohen case (Constantia), Bubbles Schroeder, Gilmore and Kruger

C4

Oppenheimer jewels, Sharon Ashford, Norman Rose, Wanka, Robinson, Amy Schneider, Disappearances, Some Don't Hang

C5

Maria Groesbeek, Baron von Schauroth, Irene Kanthak, John Devis, Cooper

C6

Regina vs P J de Beer, Daniel Botha

C7-8

Lehnberg and Choegoe -'Scissors murder'

C9

Anna Marie Knox (Rotherwick Castle), van Rensburg, Nicholas (Fish Hoek), Kimber (taxi), Deeming, Broughton, Vonsteen and Swanepoel, Roberts, Moodie, Britz, Rex vs Nel, Tsafendas, Fincham, Pattinson

C10

Maria Rheeder, van Buren, Minnie de Jager, Tumpowski, Mrs Burch (Boksburg lake), Linevelt, Krause, Stone, Police, Millionaires

C11-12

Various - unsorted and fragmented

D

TRAVEL SOUVENIRS

Brochures, theatre programmes etc 1930's-1960's

E1-E10

SCRAPBOOKS and CLIPPINGS

Research for Bennett's crime writings

Items of general interest

1930's-1970's

F

ARTICLES from periodicals

TS articles by Bennett and others from 'Personality', 'Huisgenoot', 'Scope' etc

1950's-1970's

G

PHOTOGRAPHS

1.

Personal and family

2.

Connected with his writings

3.

Travel

H1-H2

PUBLICATIONS

Assorted, incl. Kimberley Boys High School magazines, Diamond News, Salute to J C Smuts etc 1960's, 1970's.

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