BC 1153 A Z BERMAN PAPERS  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

A Z Berman was a soldier, politician and civic leader.

Born in Russia in 1894 he came to Cape Town as a young man. He became an accountant, and later a successful businessman. However politics and public life were his predominant interests. He entered the City Council in 1932, and served for 42 years.

In 1960 he was elected a United Party Senator. Mr Berman died in 1975.

THE COLLECTION

This collection comprises 9 scrapbooks, mainly of newsclippings  reporting A Z Berman's involvement in Council affairs, as well as some official documents, including election literature, and some official photographs.

Personal and official items - correspondence, invitations, election material, etc.

A

Scrapbooks  1921-1982

B

Copies of Civic News  1957-58

C

Photographs

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June 2000