The Transformation of the Sacks Futeran Buildings Into the Homecoming Centre of the District Six Museum
From family business to public museum: The transformation of the Sacks Futeran buildings into the Homecoming Centre of the District Six Museum. Hayley Elizabeth Hayes-Roberts 3079780 A mini-thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree M.A. in History (with specialisation in Museum and Heritage Studies) University of the Western Cape. Supervisor: Professor Ciraj Rassool Declaration I, Hayley E. Hayes-Roberts, hereby declare that this thesis ‘From family business to public museum: The transformation of Sacks Futeran buildings into the Homecoming Centre of the District Six Museum’ is my own work and that it has not been submitted elsewhere in any form or part, and that I have followed all ethical guidelines and academic principles as expressed by the University of the Western Cape and the District Six Museum. __________________________________________________ Hayley Hayes-Roberts, 23rd November 2012, Cape Town i Acknowledgements With heartfelt thanks to the staff of the District Six Museum: Tina Smith, Chrischené Julius Mandy Sanger, Bonita Bennett, Nicky Ewers, Estelle Fester, Margaux Bergman, Thulani Nxumalo, Dean Jates, Noor Ebrahim, Joe Schaffers, Linda Fortune, ex-residents and many others for your guidance, support, encouragement and friendship. Your work ethic and passion are a source of inspiration to me. I met and engaged with many individuals during my research that informed my thinking and to each and everyone who participated, listened, and provided guidance, I give my appreciative thanks. Mike Scurr, Rennie Scurr Adendorff Architects, Owen Futeran, Adrienne Folb, The Kaplan Centre, University of Cape Town, Melanie Geuftyn and Laddie Mackeshnie, Special Collections South African National Library, Cape Town and Jocelyn Poswell, Jacob Gitlin Library were most helpful and accommodating in my requests for material, interviews and information.
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