BC 918  CAPE  JEWISH  ORPHANAGE  COLLECTION  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

Deposited in the UCT Libraries by the Oranjia Cape Jewish Orphanage, through the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies, 1987 and 1991.

No. of items

A.

MINUTES

A1.1-A1.12

General Committee minutes : 1911 - Jan.1918; Feb. 1918-1922; Jan. 1915 – March 1921; March 1925 - Sept. 1933; Oct. 1933- Feb. 1936; June 1940 - Dec. 1945; Feb. 1946 - Dec. 1950; Jan. 1951 - Dec. 1963; Jan. 1964 - Mar. 1969; Apr. 1969 - Aug. 1974; Sept. 1974 - Jan. 1981; Mar. 1981 - Apr. 1988.

13 vols.

A1.13

Index to General Committee Minutes, 1940+

 1 vol

A1.14

Attendance register for General Committee Meetings, 1963 - 1964.

 1 vol

A2

Board of Management Minutes re œ25,000 campaign for war orphans, October 1921 - June 1922.

 1 vol

A3.1-A3.5

Minute books containing minutes of the following committees occurring in the same minute books.

(a) Executive Committee

(b) After Care Committee (later After Care and Education Committee).

(c) Education Sub-committee

(d) Finance Committee

(e) House Committee

(f) Investigations Committee

(g) Gift Committee

Covers the period March 1925 – September 1931; July 1931 - Nov. 1936; Jan. 1938 -c. July 1945; Jan. 1946 - Nov. 1950, 1954-63

 6 vols

A3.6

Attendance Register for Executive Committee, 1963-1965.

 1 vol

A3.7

Attendance Register for House Committee meetings, 1963-1964.

 1 vol

A3.8

Attendance Register for Finance Committee meetings, 1962-1964.

 1 vol

A4

Annual reports, correspondence, sponsorship 1953-1979.   Printed reports, 1926-34, 1940s-1992

11 boxes

A5

Presidential addresses, 1950-53, 1956-7, 1962-4.

A6

Annual General Meetings, 1976, 1978-9, 1979-80; 1985-88. Tape recordings of proceedings, 1978-1982.

A7

Committee members.

B.

FINANCIAL RECORDS - FUND RAISING

B1.1-B1.30

Subscription registers, 1911-1912; 1915-1922; December 1928 - July 1963; March 1968 - Nov. 1969.

30 vols

B1.31-B1.36

Individual subscription records.

 5 vols

B1.37

Collector's subsidiary cash book, January 1926 - February 1929.

 1 vol

B2

Junior membership subscriptions, July 1945 - 1951.

 1 vol

B3.1

Pogrom Orphan Fund, November 1920 - March 1922.

 1 vol

B3.2

Building Fund, includes also Pogrom Orphan Fund, 1920-1921.

 1 vol

B3.3-B3.6

Fund raising records, 1922-1945.

 4 vols

B4.1-B4.6

Box collections.

 6 vols

B5

Donor's register.

 1 vol

B6

May Fair accounts, Feb. - July 1936.

 1 vol

B7.1

Miscellaneous fund raising book.

 1 vol

B7.2-B7.3

Annual Ball, 1935-1942.

 2 vols

B7.4

Fete records, 1932.

 1 vol

B8.1-B8.16

Donations cash books, June 1923 – April 1925; August 1938 - May 1939; July 1945 - July 1955; October 1946 - Sept. 1948; March 1952 - Dec. 1974.

16 vols

C.

FINANCIAL RECORDS

Includes ledgers, journals, cash books, investment journals, post book, etc.

C1.1-C1.15

Ledgers, c1912-1984.

15 vols

C2.1-C2.11

Cash books, 1916-1948; 1938-1946; 1947- c1960; 1955-1960

11 vols

C3.1-C3.8

Purchase journals, Oct. 1929 - March 1936; July 1939 - April 1942; Sept. 1949 - Nov. 1961; 1966-1982; 1970-1981.

 8 vols

C4.1-C4.12

Petty cash books.

12 vols

C5.1-C5.2

Investment ledgers.

 2 vols

C6.1-C6.3

Receipt records, 1961-1962; 1969-1970.

 3 vols

C7

Post book, 1958-1959.

 1 vol

C8.1-C8.4

Staff salaries and wages, etc., 1927-1933, 1934-1955, 1963-1964, 1979-1984.

 4 vols

C9

Creditors ledger.

 1 vol

D.

FINANCE - INVESTMENTS, FUND RAISING, ETC.

D1

Financial statements c 1932-1962..

D2

Economy Committee report, c1938-1941.

D3.1

Accounts, c1950; 1963-1971.

D4.1

Bequests c1932-c1973.

D4.2

Bequest fund 1940s-1950s.

 1 vol

D5

Investments, c1949-1984.

D6

Fund raising, donations, membership drives, subscribers, box collections, etc. c1921-c1982.

39 boxes

D7

Miscellaneous financial papers.

E.

BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY

E1

Building fund, renovations, refurbishing, tenders, etc. c1939-c1973.

 3 boxes

E2

Muizenberg.

E3

Maintenance of buildings.

E4

Stellenhof.

F.

STAFF

F1

Correspondence, c1948-c1976.

F2

Pension Fund, c1948-c1979.

F3

PAYE, c1962-c1964.

F4

Taxes and levies c1971-c1974.

F5

Advertisements and applications.

F6

Miscellaneous staffing.

5 boxes

G.

INSURANCE

G1

General insurance, including medical insurance, vehicle insurance, etc., c1937-c1976.

 2 boxes

H.

CONSTITUTION AND HISTORY

H1

Extracts from minutes, 1911-1960, re founding and history of Oranjia Cape Jewish Orphanage.   Cape Jewish Orphanage 1911-1918 and photos.

H2

Mrs Lockitch's reminiscences re coming to SA from Europe as an orphan, after the pogroins in Europe in 1921 (See also Q1.1-.6)

H3

Dowries, ca 1927-1934.

H4

21st Anniversary Fete, Aug. 1932. Notes, minutes, etc.

H5

Jubilee Report, 1961.

H6

Constitution and amendments.

H7

Management and staff. General reports 1967-1979.

H8

Diamond Jubilee Fete 1976.

H9

Publicity.

The Flag of Oranjia 1966 and 1968.

J.

CORRESPONDENCE

General correspondence, c1915-1977. Includes correspondence with various bodies, e.g. Jewish Board of Deputies, etc. Arranged chronologically.

28 boxes

K.

STONE HOUSE/VILLA

Correspondence concerning Stone House after care hostel c1970-1974, as well as accounts, c1971-1972 and 1979-1980.

 2 boxes

L.

MEMORIAL SERVICES AND CONSECRATIONS

Correspondence, c1950-1972.

 1 box

M.

OTHER ORGANISATIONS

Arcadia, SA Jewish Orphanage, Johannesburg.

Cape Jewish Board of Guardians.

Cape Jewish Welfare Council.

Cape Oranjia Association.

Cape Town Central Case Register.

East London Jewish Helping Hand.

Glendale House for the Jewish Handicapped.

Jewish Sheltered Employment Centre.

SA Jewish Board of Deputies.

United Council of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations.

Western Cape Regional Welfare Board.

Western Province Zionist Council.

N.

MANAGEMENT OF THE HOME

N1

Applications for admission, 1911-1921; 1943-1957; 1961, 1980s.

N2

Lists of children, 1927-1958, 1960s-1980s.

N2.1

Children's History on Records, 1930s-1950s (1 volume)

N3

Maintenance records, 1940s-1960s.

N4

Creche.

N5

Catering.

N6

Medical records.

N7

Holiday records.

N8

Special functions.

N9

Adoption enquiries.

N10

General office procedure.

N11

Dept. of Social Welfare - correspondence, inspection, subsidy etc. 1970s-1980s.

N12

Visitors book, 1916-1924.

P.

EDUCATION

School reports, Barmitzvah exams, etc.

Q.

IMMIGRATION SCHEMES

Q1

Ochberg Orphan's Immigration Scheme, 1920.

Q1.1

Applications, 1920. Yiddish/Polish (includes lists of orphans).

Q1.2

Admission forms, some include photographs.

Q1.3

Adoption contracts, 1921.

Q1.4

Biographical information re orphans in 1921. Yiddish (some with English translations).

Q1.5

Correspondence, 1921-1927 (includes biographical information on Isaac Ochberg) (See also J 1921).

Q1.6

Ochberg Orphans Golden Jubilee, 1971 correspondence. Tape of Jubilee programme, 16.10.1971 (See also H2).

Q2

Evacuee Children Scheme, 1940 Correspondence.

Q3

Jewish Child Immigration Scheme, 1946-1948 Memorandum, correspondence.

R.

CASES

Case files on children, A-Z.

S.

PHOTOGRAPHS & PORTRAITS

Includes oversize photos in Immelman Building - (Compactus)

President & Committee of Cape Jewish Orphanage, 1932

Rabbi Bender; J Kadish 30.7.1916 (oil portrait)

T.

MISCELLANEOUS

Various brass plaques (      )  (Strongroom 4)

Foundation Stone of Cape Jewish Orphanage.  

Laid by Boris A Crasnow, on Sunday April 15, 1951. Strongroom 4)

24/12/91   revised July 1993

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