BC
1105 GREYSHIRT CASE PAPERS
Manuscripts & Archives
University of Cape Town Libraries
THE
COLLECTION
The
papers contain correspondence, arranged in chronological order, concerning the
formation and activities of the anti-Semitic Greyshirt Movement in Port
Elizabeth in the years 1933 to 1939.
These
activities culminated in a court case brought against the Greyshirts by Rev. A.
Levy on a charge of defamation.
The
court case dealt with the authenticity of a document, bearing the signature of
the Rev. A Levy, which was allegedly stolen by the Greyshirts from the Western
Rd. synagogue.
The
outcome of the trial showed the document to have been fabricated by a Mr. Inch
(leader of the Greyshirts in the Eastern Cape) and his accomplices in an attempt
to discredit Jews.
The
papers also contain correspondence between members of the Port Elizabeth Jewish
community (in particular Mr. A. Schauder) and the South African Jewish Board of
Deputies. It concerns the growing unease felt by the Jewish community in the
face of the spread of the anti-Semitic campaign of the Greyshirts, and their
concern at the South African Jewish Board of Deputies call for “no
response”/ “silence” and to remain “lawful” in spite of the course of
events.
The
papers also contain documents and pamphlets (challenging the anti-Semitic
propaganda circulated at the time), as well as photographs of the Schauder
family.
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BC
1105 THE GREYSHIRT CASE PAPERS |
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A. |
CORRESPONDENCE |
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A1. |
22
July 1933 - 30 May 1934 |
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A2 |
1
June 1934 - 31 Dec. 1934 |
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A3 |
1
Jan. 1935 - 30 Nov. 1939 |
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B. |
DOCUMENTS
AND PAMPHLETS (UNDATED) |
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C. |
PHOTOGRAPHS |
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NAREM
DATA REPORT |
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DEPOT |
University
of Cape Town |
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TYPE |
Manuscript |
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REFERENCE |
BC
1105 |
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TITLE |
Greyshirt
Case Papers |
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STARTING
DATE |
1933 |
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ENDING
DATE |
1939 |
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REMARKS |
Donated
by Mrs. E.Schauder and Mr. Denzil Levy. |
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Obtained
via the Kaplan Centre. |
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SUMMARY |
The
papers contain correspondence relating to the anti-Semitic activities of
the Greyshirt Movement in Port Elizabeth.
This led to the court case in which Rev. A. Levy brought legal
proceedings against the Greyshirt Movement for defamation. The papers also contain pamphlets, documents and
photographs. |
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SUBJECT
ENTRIES: |
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1.
anti-Semitism |
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2.
Greyshirts |
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3.
Jews in South Africa - Port Elizabeth |
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4.
Levy, Rev. A. |
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5.
Schauder, A. |