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INTRODUCTION |
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COUNCIL
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ADMINISTRATION |
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HISTORY |
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CORRESPONDENCE |
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E
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TRAINING |
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DEVELOPMENT |
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PUBLIC
RELATIONS |
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INTERNAL
RELATIONS |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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FINANCE
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PHOTOGRAPHS |
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NEWSPAPER
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MISCELLANEOUS |
INTRODUCTION
Scouting
started in South Africa in March 1908, seven months after the Experimental camp
on Brownsea Island founded by Lord Robert BadenPowell.
Between
1909 and 1922 scouting developed in provincial compartments, each affiliated to
the Imperial Headquarters in London. There was no liason between them until
1922, when a South African Scout Council was formed. This was however only an
advisory body without any executive power.
In 1936 South Africa was the first Commonwealth country to achieve
autonomy, being registered with the Boy Scouts International Bureau, which
controls world scouting and becoming a full member of the World Scout Conference
. Four parallel Scout Associations were created - one each for Africans,
Coloureds, Indians and Whites. Each Association was controlled by its own
National Headquarters Council. From 1960 a national council called "Chief
Scout-in-Council" was formed to maintain overall co-ordination and
direction. This comprised the Chief Scout and his Deputy, the Chief
Commissioner of each of the four Associations and the heads of the Departments
which provide essential services, Training, Supplies, Communications, Development
and Administration, to the four Associations.
In
1977 a new constitution was adopted which integrated all four associations into
one organisation called the Boy Scouts of South Africa.
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COUNCIL
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SA
Scout Council - minutes, reports, 1940, 1958- 1983 |
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Chief
Scout-in-Council - minutes, reports, 1960- 1970s |
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Executive
Committee minutes, 1960 - 1982 |
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African
Boy Scouts Association Council minutes,1936 -1970s |
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Coloured
Boy Scouts Association Council minutes, 1945 – 1974 |
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Indian
Boy Scouts Association Council minutes, 1960 - 1970s |
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Commission
of Enquiry to advise the Chief Scout on matters of organization of the
Scout Movement. Consists of 3 sub committees: Uniforms, Equipment and
Publications; Finance; Administration and Training, 1959 - 1966 |
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Religious
Advisory Panel. Minutes, correspondence and badges, 1950s - 1980s. |
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ADMINISTRATION |
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Constitutions
of all Associations, 1937 - 1970s |
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Byelaws,
1950s - 1970s |
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Policy,
Organisation and Rules |
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Organization
of HQ, incl. Report of the Chief Scout's Committee on the Reorganization
of the super structure of the BSSA, 1972. |
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Division
Secretaries - minutes, circulars, warrants |
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Personnel,
incl confidential reports (restricted access) |
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HISTORY
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World
Scouting |
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South
African Scouting. See also Public Relations. 75th Anniversary. |
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Baden
Powell memorabilia - Christmas cards etc. 'Scouts Own' Service |
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Personalities,
CVs of Chief Scouts etc. |
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CORRESPONDENCE |
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Chief
Scout, 1958 - 1985, incl CS's messages, directives, 1958 - 1980s |
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Deputy
Chief Scout, 1958 - 1983 |
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President
and Vice-Presidents, 1950s, 1980s |
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Commonwealth
Chief Scout, 1950s - 1960s |
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Chief
Scouts Commissioners, 1950s - 1970s |
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Liaison
Commissioner, 1960s - 1970s |
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Field
Commissioners, 1950s - 1960s |
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Commissioners
- general, 1950s - 1960s |
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Emeritus
Commissioners, 1970s - 1980s |
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Divisional
correspondence, reports etc: Divisional boundaries |
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Cape
Western |
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Cape
Midlands |
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Cape
Border |
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Transvaal
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N.Transvaal
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S.Transvaal
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Natal
& KwaZulu |
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Griqualand
West |
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OFS |
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Transkei
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SWA/Namibia |
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African
Boy Scouts Association, 1953 - 1980s |
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Coloured
Boy Scouts Association, 1950s - 1970s |
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Indian
Boy Scouts Association, 1960s - 1983 |
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Multi-racial
events, 1970s - 1980s |
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Civil
Defence, 1960s - 1980s |
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Communism,
1960s |
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Conservation,
1960s - 1980s |
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Miscellaneous,
incl Lone Scouting |
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General
correspondence, 1947 - 1980s |
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TRAINING |
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Training
teams & National Training Boards |
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African Training Advisory Committee (SATAC) 1950s - 1980s |
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Course
programmes, information leaflets etc Gilsa etc |
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Specific
courses A - Z incl Wood Badge |
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Courses
for different categories, Cubs, Scouts, Rover Scouts, Sea and Air Scouts
etc. |
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Training
reports and census, 1960s – 1980 |
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Training
in specific areas - Cape Western, Cape Border, Transvaal, N.Transvaal,
Central/OFS, Natal |
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International
training General |
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Training
exercises incl Bob-a-job; Hikes; Competitions; Camps; Expeditions Awards |
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DEVELOPMENT
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Development
Commissioner |
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Census
returns, 1930s - 1981; includes analysis 1959 - 1981. |
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PUBLIC
RELATIONS |
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Public
Relations Commissioner |
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Publicity,
press releases etc |
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Speeches,
how to cope with politics |
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Campaigns |
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Gang
shows, 1962 - 1970 |
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Relations
with other related movements: |
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Girl
Guides, 1960s - 1983 |
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Catholic
Scouts, 1950s |
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Habonim, 1930s – 1940s |
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Voortrekkers,
1930s – 1981 |
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Relations
with other organisations, conferences etc:- |
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Council
for the Habitat, 1974 - 1983, see also SA Nature Union and other
conservation bodies |
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HSRC,
1983 |
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International
Year of the Child, 1978 - 1980 |
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Johannesburg
Conference on the prevention of Juvenile Delinquency 1956 |
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National
Hiking Way Board, 1976 - 1982 |
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Outward
Bound Association, 1977 - 1978 |
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S.A.National
Youth Service Council, 1950s |
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S.A.Nature
Union, 1960s, see also Council for the Habitat |
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S.A.Sports
Federation, 1979 |
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TRIMSA
Federation. 1979 - 1983 |
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Wilderness
Leadership School, 1980 - 1981 |
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Other
organisations, patronage and appeals for help |
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Centennial
Commemoration of the Battle of Amajuba, 1981 |
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75th
Anniversary of Scouting, 1982 - 1983. See also History |
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Special
issue stamps incl 75th Anniversary Christmas cards |
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Registration
of Scout Badge, 1940s – 1960s |
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Railway
concessions |
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INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS |
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International
Commissioner International |
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Bureau
and World Scouting |
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B
P House |
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Kandersteg
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Jamborees,
1924 - 1983 |
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Visits
abroad and overseas visitors to S.A. International conferences |
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African
Region. Southern Zone Conferences |
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Relations
with other countries: |
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Africa
- general |
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Bophuthatswana
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Botswana
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Lesotho |
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Mozambique
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Namibia
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Swaziland
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Zimbabwe
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N.America
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USA |
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Canada
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Europe
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Great
Britain |
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Netherlands
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Norden
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France
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Germany
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Greece
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Israel
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Australia |
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other
countries |
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General
international correspondence etc. |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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Publications
and Supplies Commissioner |
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General
incl magazine production; copyright |
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Correspondence
re specific publications: Veld Lore, Scouting Digest, Cub and Scout
Handbook, Boy Scout Prayer Book, What is Scouting, Umzila, other. |
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Examples
of publications: Veld Lore, Divisional Annual reports, newsletters,
miscellaneous. |
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FINANCE
AND PROPERTY |
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General,
1950s - 1970s |
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Fund
raising and donations, 1970s - 1980s |
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Jubilee
Trust Fund, 1970s - 1980s |
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Property |
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PHOTOGRAPHS |
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M |
NEWSPAPER
CLIPPINGS |
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1950s
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MISCELLANEOUS |
