Hofmeyr, Jan Hendrik, 1894-1948 Professor of Classics, Principal and Vice
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A575f BEIT, Alfred, 1853-1906 (Diamond merchant and capitalist).
Will, 1905 Apr. 18. 17p. Photocopy, made by Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria, of Ts version extracted from the Principal Registry of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice.
A576
BEIT BEQUEST.
Papers, 1906-1916. 60 items. Photocopies.
On the bequest of £200,000 left by Alfred Beit to 'The University of Johannesburg' and the subsequent history of the bequest. Correspondents incluee O. Beit, B.F. Hawksley, F.S. Malan, L.Phillips, J.C. Smuts and Sir J. Wernher.
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Originals are in the possession of Barlow Rand Ltd., Johannesburg.
Calendar available.
A577f EMERY, Francis Robert, 1889- (Industrial chemist and pottery manufacturer).
'Pottery in South Africa', 1967 Oct. 16. 5l. Ts.
Reminiscences on how his father and he helped to start the Olifantsfontein Pottery, an early attempt by Sir Thomas Cullinan to estalish a ceramic industry. The Pottery lasted from 1907-1914 when it was forced to close due to foreign competition. Some of their tiles were used in the Union Buildings, Pretoria.
HERD, Richard Jeffrey, 1880-1968 (Chief Fire Officer, Benoni).
Scrap-book, 1908-1960. 1 vol.
Contains press clippings, letters, photographs, programmes, election pamphlets and personal documents. Refers mainly to fire-fighting, affairs of East Rand and Benoni in particular, boxing and politics.
A579f ZUID AFRIKAANSCHE WYN DEPOT.
'12 jaaren speculatien sedert 1st Maart 1833 tot ultima February 1845 onder bestuur van L. Cauvin als agent', 1845. 1 sheet 41 x 54cm.
A balance sheet for 12 years' operation of the South African Wine Depot. Includes names of ships, captains and destinations to which wine is being exported.
A580f 'ONTVANGST van wyn, brandewyn etc. van den 1 Sept 1828', 1828
Sept.1-1829 Feb.4. 44p. Ms.
Contains a record of dates and quantities of wine received from the wine growers of the Cape of Good Hope.
A581f
HELDZINGEN, Thomas.
Certificate, 1898 Sept.16, in Dutch, to the effect that he has been sworn in as a special constable for the East Rand Proprietary Mines, signed by G.G. Munnik, Speciale Rechterlijke Commissaris, Boksburg. 1p. Ms.
A Hg note in English by Heldzingen explains that the reason for his being sworn in was to enable him to carry a revolver when he took the gold output to Johannesburg.
A582f
DISTRICT SCHOOL, Potchefstroom.
Subscription list, in Dutch, to raise funds for prizes for the District School, Potchefstroom. n.d. 1p. Ms.
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NEIDERBERG, J.P.
Medical report on J.P. Minnaar who has applied to have his life insured by the Mutual Life Assurance society, 1856 July 26. 2p. Hg.
A585 BEGG, Robert Campbell, 1886-1971 (Surgeon).
'Surgery on trestles; a saga of suffering and triumph'. 373l. Ts.
Published Norwich, Jarrold, 1967. Includes copies of illustrations used in the book.
A586f DRAPER, David, 1849-1929 (Geologist).
Autobiography. 7p. Hg.
Unfinished reminiscences of his early life in the Cape and his association with men who made South African history. The Holograph ends abruptly at the beginning of chapter 2.
A595 SOUTH AFRICA. Politics.
Press clippings from the Star and Rand Daily Mail, 1905-1912. 34 vols. A596
- -, 1915-1926. 8 vols and 2 boxes.
A597 - - Press clippings on the election of 1910. 1 vol.
A598
TRANSVAAL. Legislature.
Press clippings on the debates of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of the Transvaal, 1907-1910. 4 vols.
A599 INTER-COLONIAL COUNCIL.
Press clippings on the debates of the third session of the Inter-Colonial Council, 1905-1906. 1 vol.
A600 SOUTH AFRICA. Parliament.
Press clippings on parliamentary affairs, 1922-1923. 2 vols. A601
JOHANNESBURG MUNICIPALITY.
Press clippings from the Star and Rand Daily Mail on municipal affairs of Johannesburg, 1922-1923. 1 vol.
A602 UNIONIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Scrap-books, 1913-1919. 2 vols.
One volume contains press clippings 1913-1919 and the other printed material used
72 for political propaganda 1913-1914.
A603
TRANSVAAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION.
Scrap-book containing press clippings and printed material used for political propaganda, 1905-1907. 1 vol.
A604 COMMONPLACE BOOKS.
Poésies. 2 vols. Ms.
Contains French poems and passages of prose. A605
MILLERS, Mrs. Edward.
Scrap-book, c.1839. 1 vol.
Contains 19th century prints, mainly French and English royalty, nobility, men of letters and ministers of state, 1648-1837. Also printed poems and letters, Ms notes and programmes for the 'Order of Fire-works in St. James and Green Park for the Grand Jubilee, 1 Aug. 1814'. Inscription on title-page reads 'Mrs Edward Millers, Parsonage, Bognor, Sussex, 1839'.
A606 SCRAP-BOOK 1835-1905. 1 vol. Fol.
Contains prints, mainly of Austrian and Italian scenes, photographs and original sketches and paintings which relate to the Crimean War, India, Egypt, Ireland and England.
A607f
MEARS, Walter George Amos, 1891- (Historian).
Abstracts and copies of manuscripts in the Library of the University of the Witwatersrand which were destroyed by fire in 1931, 1927. 14 items. Photocopies of Mss and Tss.
Abstracts of letters, bills, petitions, legal and shipping documents. The letters are addressed mainly to John Fairbairn and relate to Cape politics, so called “Kaffir” Wars, 1820 settlers and anti-convict agitation. Names of other correspondents include A.G. Bain, J. Bell, J.C. Chase, W. Ellis, J. Holland, J. Montagu, J. Philip, J. Read, Sir R. Southey, W.S. van Ryneveld and Sir J. Wylde.
Copies of 6 letters, 1825-1829, on the freedom of the press between J. Fairbairn, G. Greig, W. Greig, R.W. Hay, J. Hume, R. Plasket, T. Pringle and Lord C.H. Somerset.
A608f
FAIRBAIRN, Capt. J.R.
Papers, 1897-1925. 13 items.
Photographs, invitation cards and letters, including one from Trooper H. Williams, 21 Feb. 1900, Ladysmith, commenting on the Siege and one from the Hon. A.E. Tuboku Metzger, 8 June 1925, Sierra Leone, in which he refers to the visit of the
73 Prince of Wales to West Africa and to the merits of the British colonial system.
A609f
HALL, Arthur Vine, 1862-1957 (South African poet).
'South Africa; Treaty of Vereeniging signed May 31, 1902', a poem written 1902 and revised 1946. 4p. Printed with Hg revisions by the author.
A610f ROBBEN ISLAND LIGHT HOUSE.
Transcript of correspondence relating to the construction of a light house on Robben Island, annotated by Sir T. Maclear 1853-1859. 20p. Ms.
Includes correspondence between the government and the Commercial Exchange Committee, Admiralty and surveying reports, notes on Table Bay and on ships wrecked on Robben Island. Correspondents include Lt. J. Dayman, W. Hope, G. Pilkington, R.W. Rawson, F. Skead and Commodore Talbot.
A612 WERNHER, BEIT & CO.
Case papers from the K.B. division in the High Court of Justice and H.M. Court of Appeal (England) in the House of Lords relating to the claim for damages brought by Wernher Beit & Co. against Arthur Basil Markham 1901-1902. 6 items printed.
The action was one of slander arising out of a speech made by Markham in which he accused Wernher, Beit & Co., of being 'thieves and swindlers'. Subsequently he tried to produce evidence that there had been bribery and corruption in the company's dealings with the South African Republic and that the company had helped to incite the Jameson Raid for their own ends.
A614
SMITH, Sir Andrew, 1797-1872 (Explorer, botanist and founder of the South African Museum).
Natural history papers, 1825-1850. 31 items.
18 ALS in English and 2 in Dutch 1825-1826 of which 12 were replies to a questionnaire sent out by Smith from the South African Museum asking for information on the habits of the tiger wolf. A printed copy in Dutch of this questionnaire together with the answers completed in Ms on the opposite page, also in Dutch. The questionnaire was published in the Cape Town Gazette and African Advertiser of 9 June 1826. Appeals were made in this newspaper by Smith during 1826 for zoological information and the other letters are mainly in response to them. Correspondents included Dr. J. Atherstone, D. Campbell, Edward and Thomas Philipps and George Rex.
2 other ALS of later date (1) 21 Jul. 1838, from T.E. cantor, on the classification of reptiles; (2) 13 Mar. 1850, Newera Ellin, from E. Kelaart, also on reptiles and enclosing a water-colour drawing of a frog. Notes on the natural history of South Africa, some of which were compiled by Smith.
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MALMANI GOLD SYNDICATE LTD.
Legal documents relating to the formation of the syndicate, 1894-1895. 4 items.
Includes memorandum and articles of association, certificate of incorporation of the company and sworn affidavits as to the handwriting of Ernest Cleave, Assistant Registrar of Stock Companies and J.A. Donnison, Notary Public. Bears seals of Donnison and the consul of the South African Republic in London.
A616f MACLEAR, Sir Thomas, 1794-1879 (Astronomer).
Draft of an obituary on Sir T. Maclear, for publication in a magazine. 2p. Ms. A617
SPRINGBOK LEGION.
Records, 1942-1951. 30 items.
Includes minute-books of the various committees of the Springbok Legion, photographs and registers of ex-servicemen and of cash donations. The primary purpose of the Legion was the rehabilitation of ex-service personnel.
A618 HILLS, William, 1869-1959 (Newspaper editor).
Diaries and papers, 1878-1960. 15 boxes and 2 volumes.
66 notebooks containing his diary from 1888-1959. While primarily a record of personal and family events, the diaries include references to political and social events of the day. Also 10 photograph albums of tours by Hills 1936-1956 to various parts of the world; correspondence with family, friends and others on his journalistic career and on subjects such as religion, education and the labour movement. Correspondents include Bishop G. Clayton, J. Keir Hardie, Sir R. Jones, Bishop A.B.L. Karney, Sir E. Oppenheimer and L. Weinthal.
Also personal documents, printed items and notebooks.
Unpublished inventory available.
A619 EVANS, Dr. Samuel, 1859-1935 (South African Mining Industrialist).
Papers, 1777- (1883-1934). 3 boxes.
Printed items, memoranda, notes, press clippings and correspondence relating primarily to mining and economic development, the "Stands" scandal of 1892, the Dynamite Monopoly and the National Bank of South Africa. The 2 vols contain printed items and reports on petroleum deposits in Egypt. Correspondents: T.W. Beckett, F.C. Bourne, H. Eckstein, J. Eloff, Sir J.P. Fitzpatrick, H. Jennings, C.H.B. Leonard, W. Leyds, E. Lippert, Sir E. Vincent and Wernher, Beit & Co.
Group inventory available.
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JURIDICIAL SOCIETY, Johannesburg.
Records on the formation of the Society, 1936-1937. 66 items.
Includes minutes of meetings, correspondence, accounts and various versions of the Constitution and rules.
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PORTER, Charles, 1864-1934 (1st Medical Officer of Health, Johannesburg, Professor of Public Health.
Papers, 1919-1920. 24 items.
Correspondence and reports relating to a board of inquiry into material suitable for Union Defence uniforms.
Evidence given by Porter to the Housing Commission, 1921-1922, items on the plague in California, 1926.
A622
MINES AND MINING.
Press clippings relating to mining affairs, in particular to the Commission on Low Grade Mines, 1904-1919. 2 vols.
AC623 SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.
Records, 1923-1987. 705 boxes.
Minutes, memoranda, correspondence and printed items re the Council (previously General Missionary Council and Christian Council of South Africa) its divisions and relations with the church overseas, particularly the World Council of Churches. Subjects are church unity, education, bursaries for African students, politics and the Council's confrontation with the state over apartheid.
Inventory available.
A639
SAMUELSON, Samuel Olaf, 1855-1913 (Natal civil servant).
Diary, 1872-1879. 128,26p. Hg vol.
Describes the life of a schoolboy at Diocesan College, Rondebosch, sea voyages from the Cape to Natal and conditions in Natal and Zululand where his father was a missionary at St. Paul's Anglican Mission, Empangeni. Includes Zulu folklore, an interesting account of an audience with the Zulu chief Cetewayo in 1876.
A640
PRISON TRIALS. Courts records. SETSHEDI, Isaac, defendant.
The State v. Setshedi. Case D435/65, Magistrates Court, Johannesburg, 1965 Oct. 12-21. Court records 423p + Notice of appeal. Appelant Setshedi v. The State, Supreme Court, W.L.D. 1968. Court records 18p.
A641
- - TAIMO, Filisberto, defendant.
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The State v. Taimo. Case M480.65, Magistrates Court, Johannesburg, 1965 Sep. 3- 20. Court records 379p. Mimeographed.
A642 - - SOUTH AFRICAN ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS, Defendant.
The State v. S.A.A.N., Benjamin Pogrund and Lawrence O.V. Gandar. Case 247/68, Supreme Court, W.L.D., 1968 Nov. - 1969 May. Court record. 68v. Judgment, 1969 Jul. 10. 1v..140p. Miscellaneous papers + plans of prisons, charge sheet and index.
A643
- - STRACHAN, Robert Harold Lundie, appellant.
Strachan v. The State. Appeal, Natal Provincial Division, Supreme Court, 1966. State's heads of argument, 84p. Appellant's heads of argument, 102p. Judgment, 80p. A644
- - THERON, Johannes Andries, defendant.
State v. Theron. Case 345/65, Magistrates Court, Johannesburg, 1965. Court record, including judgment, 44v. 8184p. State's concluding address, 6v. 1121p. Notice of appeal, 1967, 13p. + Courts reasons, 6p. Judgment, Supreme Court, T.P.D., 21 Nov. 1967, 179p. Departmental enquiry, July 1965, 203p.
A645
- - VAN SCHALKWYK, Gysbert Johan, defendant.
State v. Van Schalkwyk. Case 1897/65, Magistrate's Court, Johannesburg, Aug. 1965. Court record, notice of appeal, 153p. Also applicant Van Schalkwyk and the State. Petition for leave to appeal, 1965.
AH646 TRADE UNION COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Records, 1915-1954. 161 boxes.
Minutes, correspondence, memoranda, reports, newsletters and press clippings relating to TUCSA and its predecessors the Cape Federation of Labour Unions, the South African Industrial Federation, the South African Trades Union Congress and South African Trades and Labour Council, and to individual trade unions.
Topics are labour relations, industrial legislation, African trade unions, 1922 strike, trade union unity, relations with the government and trade union organisations overseas. Includes material on the National Health Services commission.
Published inventory. Historical and Literary Papers: Inventories of Collections. No. 8. Records of the Trade Union Council of South Africa Part 1, 1915-1954.
A647f MACMILLAN, Thomson (Missionary).
Papers, 1913-1918. 2 items.
Letter, 16 Feb. 1918, Tanna, New Hebrides, to his brother William, accompanying a pamphlet issued in 1913 which condemned the Anglo-French condominium of the
77 New Hebrides as having failed to produce justice.
A648f
MALABOCH extinguisher, 1894 June. 40p. Ms.
A camp newspaper for the 1894 punitive expedition against Chief Malaboch. Contains news of recent engagements, 'chat of the camp' and illustrations by Dr. F. Neel of skirmishes, Boer soldiers, artillerymen and of personalities such as General P. Joubert, President Kruger, Dr. Mader and Commandant H. Pretorius.
A649 GUNTHER, Robert Theodore, 1869-1940 (Zoologist and writer on the historical aspects of science).
Collection. 7 vols.
Consists of two sets of natural history illustrations. The first set comprises four albums containing coloured and black and white plates and prints cut out of books
and journals, together with Ms notes. Vol. 1, Frogs, fishes, invertebrates; vol. 2, Reptiles; vol. 3, Birds; vol. 4, Mammals.
The second set, comprising three volumes, contains a series of drawings and proof- plates for Andrew Smith's Illustrations of the Zoology of South Africa, London, 1849, published as a result of the expedition into the interior from 1834-1836 undertaken by Smith, sponsored by the Cape of Good Hope Association for Exploring Central Africa. The drawings are mostly the work of G.H. Ford, with a few by C.D. Bell and H. Lowe. Most of the drawings are the originals to the plates in the work mentioned, while others have never been published. The proofs are nearly all first proofs with the names of the animals in Smith's own handwriting and show, in many cases, the progress in the determination of the species. Download 5.1 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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