BC 714 SMUTS PAPERS  

Manuscripts & Archives

University of Cape Town Libraries

A

BOTANICAL MATTERS

A1.1

Report on timber-growing in the Transvaal, by K A Carlson.

A1.2

Map of South Africa - particularly deserts and forests.

A1.3

Illustrations of wild flowers.

A2

Map of the distribution of trees in Rhodesia.

A3

Material re. book by J Hutchinson.

A4

Plates 1917 - Jan 1920.  (Vangueria Pygmaea, 'gouwzukte bossie` etc)

A5

Lists

A5.1

List of plants found in flower in England in August and September 1931.

A5.2

List of species of Rhus found in the National Herbarium.

A5.3

List of Dicotyledonus Angiosperms.

A5.4

Four small notebooks containing lists of botanical names.

A6

Correspondence

A6.1

P. (S) argell Adams.  1931.  (Including some notes on vegetable poisoning, principally South African.)

A6.2

L. Bolus.  1940 (U.C.T. Bolus Herbarium).

A6.3

N. E. Brown.  08.10.1923.

A6.4

H. C. Chester.  1949 (including colour plates).

A6.5

A.(?) D. Cotton.  1930 (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

A6.6

R. A. Dyer.  (Dept. Agriculture and Forestry, S.A.)

A6.7

L. Esselen and T. C. Robertson.

A6.8

L. B. Fereday and J. G. W. Leipoldt.

A6.9

Helena Forbes.  01.04.1948 and 17.02.1949.

A6.10

Jan Gillett (British Somaliland).

A6.11

M. D. Gunn.  1949 (Librarian, Dept. of Agriculture).

A6.12

Arthur Hill.  28.11.1933.

A6.13

Albert Mogg.  10.12.1930.

A6.14

Pole-Evans, I. B.  (See separate folder) four letters 1939-1942.

A6.15

A. B. Rendle.

A6.16

University Correspondence 16.04.1943.

A6.17

I. C. Verdoon.  Seven letters 1935-49.

A7

Reports, Articles and Newscuttings.

A7.1

Report of a visit to South West Africa during July/August 1919.

A7.2

Reports on ecological and botanical matters by Professor John Phillips, Dr E. P. Phillips and Gertrud Riemerschmid.

A7.3

Report on plant immunity.  Dr Leeman.  16.03.1932.

A7.4

Article on 'Humus` 1947.

A7.5

Disease in Cape Orchards (newscuttings included).

A7.6

Botanical newscuttings, 1924, 1931 and 1947.  Some undated.

A7.7

Membership application form for the Botanical society of South Africa.

A8

Photographs.

A8.1

Cape flowers at home - Dr R. Marloth.

A8.2

Cape flowers at home - Series II - Dr R Marloth.

A8.3

Loose photographs of tree specimens and dams.

A8.4

Photographs by H. Duncan Abraham (aerial photographs).

A8.5

Trachylobium - ? - on the road to Duivelskloof December 1930.

B

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE

B1

Amery, Leo.  29.09.1944.

B2

Amice ?.  (in Afrikaans)  20.03.1905.

B3

Asquith, Mrs.  29.10.1923.

B4

Barham, Miss D.  10.02.1941.

B5

Barnard - Fuller, E.  10.07.1944, 13.12.1937 (2 letters)

B6

Barrell,  Senator G.  09.06.1936, 08.11.1921-07.09.1944.

B7

Barton?.  01.06.1915.

B8

Bates, H.  20.03.19?, 20.08.1926, 14.06.1927, 09.07.1927, 01.07.1932, 20.03.1933.

B9

Bauer, Mr Charles C.  23.01.1930.

B10

Beattie, Sir Carruthers.  21.09.1936, 08.10.1936.

B11

Bennett, Mr J.  16.06.1954, 04.06.1957.

B12

Brimble, H E.  25.10.1944.

B13

Broom, Dr Robert.  29.11.1922 - 25.11?.1948.  (See separate folder)

B14

Campbell, Ethel (Roy Campbell's sister). 03.08.1932.

B15

Champness and Private Secretary to Smuts.  27.10.1942.

B16

Christian Science Monitor.  26.09.1923.

B17

Civic Reception invitation, 04.08.1919.

B18

Clark, Cato Smuts (daughter of J C Smuts).  17.03.1952.

B19

Colvin, Mr.  29.08.1917.

B20

Colonel?.  24.04.1917.

B21

Cory, Sir George.  14.06.1927.

B22

Cunningham.  10.04.19?.

B23

Dawkins, Professor.  07.07.1919.

B24.1

Dentz, Mnr, and Isie Smuts.  02.04.1957 (photocopy).

B24.2

Dentz, Mnr, and Jan Smuts.  02.04.1957 (photocopy).

B25

Duncan - Baxter esq.  12.05.1947.

B26

Elliot.  18.03.1943.

B27

Falconer (2 letters).

B28

Fiddes, Mr.  08.06.1899, 21.06.1899.

B29

Gitlin, Miss R.  05.10.1951 (S A Jewish Chronicle).

B30

Gould, Mr.  07.01.1936.

B31

Graham, Sir Lynedach.  02.08.1902, 01.04.1903, 05.07.1922, 28.05.1933, 14.04.1937, 30.06.1937 (6 letters).

B32

Gwynne.  24.06.1919, 18.11.1929, 29.10.1942.

B33

High Commissioner for UK, Cape Town.  18.02.1943.

B34

Hind, Mrs Margaret.  13.03.1921.

B35

Hobhouse, Mr.  25.02.1937.

B36

Hobson.  21.04.1917.

B37

Hora?.  15.11.1938.

B38

Huyswars?.  10.02.1948 (including letter from L Wally - Directeur G‚n‚ral en Afrique)

B39

Immelman and Miss Richardson - former Private Secretary to Jan Smuts.  02.10.1951, 28.10.1951.

B40

Imtat? (in Afrikaans).  30.09.1910, 20.12.1911, 20.12.1911.

B41

Jordan, Dr A C, CRE.  11.12.1934.

B42

Joubert, widow/wife of Landdrost Joubert of Christiana on the occasion of his death.   .08.1941.

B43

Karpeles, Mrs Helen.  07.10.1939.

B44

Killearn, Lady Jacqueline.  18.11.1944.

B45

Kutt, Albert.  25.07.1945.

B46

Lane, Cpt. E F C, CMG, 1920.

B47

Lewis, Prof.  06.10.1936.

B48

Livingstone - ?, C R.  25.09.1916.

B49

Marker, Capt.  28.05.1902 (banknote).

B50

Midleton, undated.

B51

Morrison, letter and photograph.

B52

Mortimer, D W.  29.10.1915.

B53

Murray, W G R Esq.  17.04.1931, 21.09.1936. 12.01.1937, 08.12.1936 (4 letters).

B54

Oppenheimer, Lady.  28 June? 1933.

B55

Peacock, Mr.  13.12.1929.

B56

Reinheimer, Mr?  27.11.1927, 17.01.1928, 04.09.1930.

B57

Reitz, Mr A L.  25.09.1957.

B58

Rey.  20.10.1953, 12.09.1939, 27.12.1939, 1936 (4 letters).

B59

Roberts, Lady.  20.10.1934.

B60

Robertson, General.  14.04.1917.

B61

Robinson, Canon.  08.06.1917.

B62

Romer, Mr.  03.07.1926.

B63

Ross, Col, G S O, CGS Section.  22.03.1945 (Top secret.)

B64.1

Scott-Fox, Mrs.  17.02.1942 (from Isie Smuts).

B64.2

Scott-Fox, Mrs.  18.05.1943 (from J C Smuts).

B65

Smith, Sir Charles and Lady, 1914-1942 (see separate folder).

B66

Smuts, J C.  Letters of thanks for 80th Birthday Wishes.  May 1950.

B67

Spender, Mr.  12.10.1915.

B68

Stobart, Mrs.  17.05.1917.

B69

Van den Berg, Dr.  14.03.1933.

B70

Van der Riet, B.  18.05.1894 -> (see separate folder).

B71

Van Zyl, Maj. and Mrs Brand, letters and telegrams, 1924-1947 (46 letters).

B72

Lady Victoria.  18.11.1917.

B73

Ward, Professor James.  08.12.1920.

B74

Webber, Fred.  23.04.1893.

B75

Wild, Comm. Frank.  20.01.1924, 03.10.1924, 23.01.1931 (3 letters).

C

LECTURES, BROADCASTS, PUBLICATIONS AND NEWSCLIPPINGS

C1

Louis Botha Lecture for 1928, C E B Bremekamp (2 copies).

C2

Texts of two broadcast talks by J C Smuts.

C3

Talk by the Rt. Hon. L S Amery.

C4

Smuts address at his installation as Chancellor of UCT.  02.03.1937.

C5

Copy of the Report of the Bloemfontein Conference. 31.05.1899.

C6

'General Smuts defends the Status Bill`

C7

Lawbriefs.  25.09.1899, 05.06.1926.

C8

'General Smuts begins the battle.`

C9

Special Order given by J C Smuts - Commander-in-chief, East Africa Force.

C10

Programme for Public Meeting.  04.08.1920.

C11

Celebration of J C Smuts 80th Birthday Dinner.  19.05.1950.

C12

Programme for Funeral Service for J C Smuts.

C13

Order of service for J C Smuts Memorial Service in the Jameson Memorial Hall.  15.09.1950.

C14

Order of service for J C Smuts Memorial Service in the Church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge.  04.10.1950.

C15

Poem about J C Smuts, by Almendro, published in Cairo.

C16

Poem about J C Smuts by Lieut. Cyril Lazarus.

C17

'General Smuts en Palestiena` - musical score.

C18

Unveiling of Smuts Statue by Sir Winston Churchill.  01.11.1956.

C19

Medals.

C19.1

Large tin with J C Smuts relief, containing war medals.

C19.2

Small tin with J C Smuts and wife - relief - titled 'Christmas 1943`.  Contains war medals.

D

PERSONAL MOMENTOS OF SMUTS.

D1

Swartlandse Smuts familie.  20.09.1986.

D2

Factual errors in Hancocks biography of Smuts.

D3

Rede van General Smuts bij de onthulling van een borstbeeld van Dr W J Leyds in de aula van de Universiteit te Pretoria (Pub).

D4

Newsclippings - 'Gen J C Smuts Praat voor die State General`.

D5

Order of proceedings in the unveiling of the Smuts Memorial Statue (Britain).  Newsclippings.

D6

Copies of a proposal for University of Cape Town 'to make a fitting and useful memorial` to J C Smuts.

D7

Envelopes of newsclippings pertaining to Smuts.

D8

Twelve copies of the Jewish Chronicle.

D9

Scrapbooks from Mrs Ruperti.

D9.1

Dedication on front page 'arranged in this book by a Boere Vrou`.  17.09.1951?

D9.2

Book of newsclippings following Smuts' life.

D9.3

Book of newsclippings of obituaries and reports of Smuts' death.

D10

Publications (mainly the property of Brand van Zyl).

D10.1

The University in Civic Training.  Smuts.

D10.2

Message to South Wales.  Smuts.

D10.3

The voice of the Dominions.  Smuts.

D10.4

The coming victory.  Smuts.

D10.5

Reception in honour of J C Smuts.

D10.6

Address to the Jewish Community of South Africa.  Smuts.

D10.7

The Happy Warrior.

D10.8

Her Britsche Gemeenebest van Naties.

D10.9

The British Commonwealth of Nations.

D10.10

'The syndicalist conspiracy in South Africa - a scathing indictment.`  Smuts.

D10.11

General Smuts defends the Status Bill.  (2 copies).

D10.12

Nuusbrief.  November 1950.

D10.13

Some recent scientific advances and their bearing on philosophy.

D10.14

Memorandum oor die Regering se naturelle en Kleurlinge Wetsontwerpe.

D11.

Material donated by Mr R W R Buchholz

D11.1

2 Books of photographs, publications and newsclippings

D12

Material donated by Mrs P Greenwood

D12.1

Telegrams betw. Colonel Shearer and J C Smuts

D12.2

Photograph of Colonel Shearer

D13

Material donated by Mr J Lunn

D13.1

Watercolours by J C Smuts.  1914-18 war

D13.2

Postcards.  1945

D14

Material donated by Prof G Selzer and others

D14.1

New year message from J C Smuts

D14.2

Programme for'peace through victory'

D14.3

Watercolour

D14.4

Print of Smuts.  1916.  German East Campaign.

D14.5

Photograph of J C Smuts

D15

Material donated by the family of Peter van der Bijl Smuts and others

D15.1

Photograph of family of Peter van der Bijl Smuts

D15.2

Miscellaneous photographs and clippings

D15.3

Souvenir of the Malmesbury Country Fair - April 1945

D15.4

Newsletter Nov 1950

D15.5

File cover for notes on visit to Canada and U.S.A. by J C Smuts

E

PHOTOGRAPHS.  Miscellaneous phographs of ecological and personal material

F

OBITUARIES.