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Finding Aid - Harold Cressy Papers (BC1597)

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Table of contents

Summary information ...... 7 Administrative history / Biographical sketch ...... 7 Scope and content ...... 8 Notes ...... 9 Access points ...... 9 Collection holdings ...... 9 BC1597_A, Biography of Harold Cressy (1889-1916) ...... 9 BC1597_A_A1, College celebration service proceedings (1858-2008) ...... 9 BC1597_A_A2, Letter from P.S. Duffert to Mrs Abdurahman (25 October, 1907) ...... 10 BC1597_A_A3, Letter by Abdullah Abdurahman entitled South African Union and the coloured races (19 May, 1909) ...... 10 BC1597_A_A4, Letter by Abdullah Abdurahman entitled Dr Abdurahman’s second letter (10 July, 1909) ...... 10 BC1597_A_A5, Handwritten letter from Harold Cressy about a new site for the Trafalgar Public School (7 August, 1915) ...... 11 BC1597_A_A6, Letter from Geof Beukes to Mrs Abdurahman (11 May, 1930) ...... 11 BC1597_A_A7, Letter from Mohamed Adhikari to the Harold Cressy Senior Secondary School expressing his intent to write a biography of Harold Cressy (20 July, 2000) ...... 11 BC1597_A_A8, Letter from Victor Ritchie to Mohamed Adhikari about the renaming of the Humanities Graduate School Building in honour of Harold Cressy (6 November, 2000) ...... 11 BC1597_A_A9, Article from Cape Slavery iBlog entitled Harold Cressy: Pioneer coloured educationist cut down in his prime (8 February, 2009) ...... 12 BC1597_A_A10, Article on the policies and events that have shaped the history of Harold Cressy High School by Victor J. Ritchie (23 September, 2010) ...... 12 BC1597_A_A11, Grade 8 Notes and exercises on Harold Cressy ...... 12 BC1597_A_A12, Harold Cressy High School prospectus ...... 13 BC1597_A_A13, Speech about Harold Cressy ...... 13 BC1597_A_A14, Untitled document of Harold Cressy’s historical milestones ...... 13 BC1597_A_A15, The life and times of Harold Cressy ,Tatler (14 June, 2012) ...... 13 BC1597_B, Cressy as member of African Political Organisation (APO) ...... 13 BC1597_B_B1, Reference cards on Harold Cressy ...... 14 BC1597_B_B1_B1.1, Harold Cressy Refs ...... 14 BC1597_B_B1_B1.2, Cressy-Ideas ...... 14 BC1597_B_B1_B1.3, Cressy’s concerns as editor ...... 14 Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 2 Harold Cressy Papers BC1597_B_B1_B1.4, Cressy (1910) ...... 15 BC1597_B_B1_B1.5, Influence of Du Bois (1910) ...... 15 BC1597_B_B1_B1.6, Influence of Booker T Washington (1910) ...... 15 BC1597_B_B1_B1.7, Cressy Lecture announcement (1911) ...... 15 BC1597_B_B1_B1.8, Abdurahman on Cressy’s lecture (1911) ...... 16 BC1597_B_B1_B1.9, Cressy as member of APO branch I (1911) ...... 16 BC1597_B_B1_B1.10, Cressy as member of APO branch II (1911) ...... 16 BC1597_B_B1_B1.11, Cressy as member of APO Branch (1911-1914) ...... 16 BC1597_B_B1_B1.12, Cressy’s marriage (1912) ...... 17 BC1597_B_B1_B1.13, Cressy biographical (1912-1914) ...... 17 BC1597_B_B1_B1.14, Cressy Biographical (1913-1915) ...... 17 BC1597_B_B1_B1.15, Cressy and Trafs (1913-1918) ...... 17 BC1597_B_B1_B1.16, Cressy’s illness (1916) ...... 18 BC1597_B_B1_B1.17, Cressy post mortem (1919) ...... 18 BC1597_B_B1_B1.18, Trafalgar (1923) ...... 18 BC1597_B_B1_B1.19, Cressy biographical (1934) ...... 18 BC1597_B_B1_B1.20, Cressy (1962) ...... 19 BC1597_B_B2, African Political Organisation (APO) branch newspaper clippings (1911-1923) ...... 19 BC1597_B_B2_B2.1, APO 11 February, 1911 ...... 19 BC1597_B_B2_B2.2, APO 25 March, 1911 ...... 19 BC1597_B_B2_B2.3, APO 15 July, 1911 ...... 20 BC1597_B_B2_B2.4, APO 29 July, 1911 Sweating of our coloured teachers ...... 20 BC1597_B_B2_B2.5, APO 29 July, 1911 The necessity of Education ...... 20 BC1597_B_B2_B2.6, APO 12 August, 1911 ...... 20 BC1597_B_B2_B2.7, APO 09 September, 1911 ...... 20 BC1597_B_B2_B2.8, APO 16 December, 1911 ...... 21 BC1597_B_B2_B2.9, APO 10 August, 1912 ...... 21 BC1597_B_B2_B2.10, APO 08 February, 1913 ...... 21 BC1597_B_B2_B2.11, APO 2 May, 1914 ...... 21 BC1597_B_B2_B2.12, APO 26 June, 1920 ...... 22 BC1597_B_B2_B2.13, APO 24 July, 1920 ...... 22 BC1597_B_B2_B2.14, APO 07 October, 1922 ...... 22 BC1597_B_B2_B2.15, APO 22 December, 1923 ...... 22 BC1597_B_B3, APO Vol I No 1 journal cover (24 May, 1909) ...... 22 BC1597_B_B4, APO Vol II No 45 journal cover (11 February, 1911) ...... 23 BC1597_C, Photographs ...... 23 BC1597_C_C1, Photograph of Harold Cressy, undated ...... 23 BC1597_C_C2, Photograph of Mr Moller of Keimoes with his son and daughter, undated ...... 23 Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 3 Harold Cressy Papers BC1597_C_C3, Photograph of executive Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) 1934 conference feat Abdullah Abdurahman ...... 24 BC1597_C_C4, Photograph of The South African Native and Coloured People’s delegates in London (1909) ...... 24 BC1597_C_C5, Photograph of Mr W.G. Hendrickse, President, (1939-1940) ...... 24 BC1597_C_C6, Photographs of Harold Cressy High School students (1958, 1961,1963, 1964, 1965) ...... 24 BC1597_C_C7, Three unidentified photos, undated ...... 25 BC1597_D, South African College ...... 25 BC1597_D_D1, Letter to Mohamed Adhikari from Prof DJ Ncayiyana about renaming the Humanities Graduate School Building to the Harold Cressy Building (7 September, 2000) ...... 25 BC1597_D_D2, Minutes of Special meeting of the Senate of the South African College 3 March, 1909 (3 March, 1909) ...... 26 BC1597_D_D3, Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 18 February, 1909 (18 February, 1909) ...... 26 BC1597_D_D4, Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 24 February, 1909 (24 February, 1909) ...... 26 BC1597_D_D5, Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 08 March, 1909 (08 March, 1909) ...... 26 BC1597_D_D6, Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 01 March, 1909 (01 March, 1909) ...... 27 BC1597_D_D7, South African College mark book for BA class 1909 (1909) ...... 27 BC1597_D_D8, South African College mark book for BA class 1910 (1910) ...... 27 BC1597_D_D9, South African College mark book for MA class, Senior BA class ...... 27 BC1597_D_D10, South African College mark book for Junior BA class ...... 28 BC1597_D_D11, South African College letters dispatched for Harold Cressy’s admission to the South African College (1908-1909) ...... 28 BC1597_E, Teachers’ League of South Africa ...... 28 BC1597_E_E1.1, Argus, 22 March, 1913 ...... 28 BC1597_E_E1.2, Cape Times, 24 March, 1913 ...... 29 BC1597_E_E1.3, Cape Times, 24 June, 1913 ...... 29 BC1597_E_E1.4, Argus, 25 June, 1913 ...... 29 BC1597_E_E1.5, Cape Times, 25 June, 1913 ...... 29 BC1597_E_E1.6, Cape Times, 27 June, 1913 ...... 30 BC1597_F, Trafalgar Second Class Public School ...... 30 BC1597_F_F1, Minutes of adjourned Meeting of the Council of the South African College (8 March, 1909) ...... 30

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 4 Harold Cressy Papers BC1597_F_F2, Letter from Harold Cressy to Superintendent General of Education requesting the name change of the Chapel Street School to Trafalgar Second Class Public School (15 January, 1912) ...... 30 BC1597_F_F3, Letter from Harold Cressy to Superintendent General of Education requesting the name change of the Chapel Street School to Trafalgar Second Class Public School (25 January, 1912) ...... 31 BC1597_F_F4, Proposed Church Higher Grade Mission School notes (17 April, 1912) ...... 31 BC1597_F_F5, Harold Cressy notes on boarding accommodation for coloured pupils at Trafalgar Second Class Public School (10 July, 1912) ...... 31 BC1597_F_F6, Letter from Abdullah Abdurahman to the Administration (19 June, 1913) ...... 32 BC1597_F_F7, Letter from Mrs Farlong to Mr Maroney (7 April, 1914) ...... 32 BC1597_F_F8, Letter from Matt Fredericks to The Town Clerk (03 December, 1914) ...... 32 BC1597_F_F9, Letter from Matt Fredericks to J.R. Finch (23 December, 1914) ...... 32 BC1597_F_F10, Letter from Matt Fredericks to The Town Clerk (05 January, 1915) ...... 33 BC1597_F_F11, Trafalgar Second Class Public School motivation written by Matt Fredericks (5 January, 1915) ...... 33 BC1597_F_F12, Meeting minutes of meeting of the sub committee on the Trafalgar Second Class School (29 January, 1915) ...... 33 BC1597_F_F13, Letter from G.F. Lanfield to the Provincial Secretary (15 September, 1915) ...... 33 BC1597_F_F14, Letter from Harold Cressy to the Town Clerk (20 August, 1915) ...... 34 BC1597_F_F15, Letter from Matt Fredericks to the Town Clerk (21 August, 1915) ...... 34 BC1597_F_F16, Letter from Lewis Manseron to the Superintendent-General of Education (6 October, 1915) ...... 34 BC1597_F_F17, Letter from Matt Fredericks to the Town Clerk 13 October, 1915 (13 October, 1915) ...... 34 BC1597_F_F18, Harold Cressy notes on a central school for coloured secondary education in ...... 35 BC1597_F_F19, A.P.O. Newspaper article on Trafalgar Public School magazine entitled The Trafalgarian (24 October, 1919) ...... 35 BC1597_F_F20, Copy of letter from Harold Cressy’s daughter Millicent to Mohamed Adhikari (30 June, 1972) ...... 35 BC1597_F_F21, Copy of photo of Trafalgar High School ...... 35 BC1597_F_F22, Zonnebloem College Magazine Vol 1 no 3 1902 p4-5; Vol 1 no 7 1903 p12-13; Vol 2 no 9 1904 p20-21; Vol 2 no 9 1904 p16-17; Vol 2 no 10 1904 p16-17; Vol 3 no 13 1905 p46-47,p54-55,p64-65 ...... 36 BC1597_F_F23, Painting of the Trafalgar Second Class Public School ...... 36 BC1597_F_F24, Letter from Millicent Isaacs to Mr Maroney (5 September, 1972) ...... 36 BC1597_F_F25, A large number of unidentified copies of photos, undated ...... 36 BC1597_G, Obituary ...... 37 BC1597_G_G1, Harold Cressy Obituary in various journals ...... 37 Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 5 Harold Cressy Papers BC1597_G_G1_G1.1, The Education Gazette (31 August, 1916) ...... 37 BC1597_G_G1_G1.2, Diamond Fields Advertiser (26 August, 1916) ...... 37 BC1597_G_G1_G1.3, The Educational Journal 1 September, 1916 (1 September, 1916) ...... 38 BC1597_G_G1_G1.4, South African College Magazine (September, 1916) ...... 38 BC1597_G_G1_G1.5, The Educational Journal 1 October, 1916 (1 October, 1916) ...... 38 BC1597_G_G2, Harold Cressy death notice (31 August, 1916) ...... 38 BC1597_G_G3, Caroline Louisa Cressy death notice (October 1918) ...... 39 BC1597_G_G4, Cressy Herald A sketch of the life and work of the late Harold Cressy B.A. Vol. 4 No. 1 (May, 1971) ...... 39 BC1597_G_G5, Copy of photo of Harold Cressy’s tombstone ...... 39 BC1597_G_G6, First and final liquidation account in the estate of the late Harold Cressy (9 December, 1916) ...... 39 BC1597_G_G7, Copy of photographs of Book on death notices No. 828 (1916) ...... 40 BC1597_G_G8, Copy of photographs of Book on estate file No. 1225 (1918) ...... 40

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Summary information

Repository: Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Title: Harold Cressy Papers ID: BC1597 Date: 1889-1916 (date of creation) Language: English Physical description: 1 Archival Box

Administrative history / Biographical sketch

Note Harold Cressy (1889-1916) was an education activist, teacher, and civil rights activist. He was also the first coloured person to obtain a degree in South Africa. Cressy was born to Bernard and Mary Cressy and was one of five children in Rorke’s Drift, Natal. Cressy received his primary education at the Roman Catholic Mission School in a small town called Melmoth in Zululand. Cressy moved to Cape Town at the age of eight, graduating from Zonnebloem College in 1905 and earning a T.3 certificate that qualified him as a teacher. Cressy worked at the Dutch Reformed Church mission school in Clanwilliam in 1906 as a principal. He was simultaneously studying towards his matriculation certificate in 1907. The Department of Education offered him a bursary to study and he applied to the Rhodes University College. His application was accepted, but he was denied entry for racial reasons when the University found out he was a coloured man. He then applied to the Victoria College at Stellenbosch, now known as the University of Stellenbosch, and he was rejected for similar reasons. Dr Abdullah Abdurahman, President of the African Political Organisation (APO) used his influence to get the South African College later known as the to accept Cressy’s application to study. In 1910 Cressy obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree making him the first coloured person to receive this degree. He then worked as a teacher at St Philip’s Primary School. In 1912 he was appointed to be the Principal of Trafalgar Second Class Public School in of Cape Town. In September 1912 he married Caroline Hartog. The following year he announced Rosie Waradea Abdurahman, Abdullah Abdurahman’s daughter as the first black girl to finish her schooling at Trafalgar Public School. Cressy continued to study obtaining a T.2 certificate and a School Music Certificate in 1912. With Dr Abdullah Abdurahman’s encouragement, Cressy and H. Gordon founded the Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) in 1913. Cressy was elected as President of the League in 1913. He was also selected as the first editor of the Educational Journal formed by the TLSA. Cressy died from pneumonia on the 23rd August 1916 at the age of 27. His wife Caroline died from the Great Influenza Epidemic in October 1918 leaving behind their daughter Millicent. In his honour,

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 7 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers the Cape Town Secondary School was renamed to Harold Cressy High School in 1953.The school was founded in 1951 and it was declared a Provincial Heritage site in 2014.

Custodial history Harold Cressy (1889-1916) was an education activist, teacher, and civil rights activist. He was also the first coloured person to obtain a degree in South Africa. Cressy was born to Bernard and Mary Cressy and was one of five children in Rorke’s Drift, Natal. Cressy received his primary education at the Roman Catholic Mission School in a small town called Melmoth in Zululand. Cressy moved to Cape Town at the age of eight, graduating from Zonnebloem College in 1905 and earning a T.3 certificate that qualified him as a teacher. Cressy worked at the Dutch Reformed Church mission school in Clanwilliam in 1906 as a principal. He was simultaneously studying towards his matriculation certificate in 1907. The Department of Education offered him a bursary to study and he applied to the Rhodes University College. His application was accepted, but he was denied entry for racial reasons when the University found out he was a coloured man. He then applied to the Victoria College at Stellenbosch, now known as the University of Stellenbosch, and he was rejected for similar reasons. Dr Abdullah Abdurahman, President of the African Political Organisation (APO) used his influence to get the South African College later known as the University of Cape Town to accept Cressy’s application to study. In 1910 Cressy obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree making him the first coloured person to receive this degree. He then worked as a teacher at St Philip’s Primary School. In 1912 he was appointed to be the Principal of Trafalgar Second Class Public School in District Six of Cape Town. In September 1912 he married Caroline Hartog. The following year he announced Rosie Waradea Abdurahman, Abdullah Abdurahman’s daughter as the first black girl to finish her schooling at Trafalgar Public School. Cressy continued to study obtaining a T.2 certificate and a School Music Certificate in 1912. With Dr Abdullah Abdurahman’s encouragement, Cressy and H. Gordon founded the Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) in 1913. Cressy was elected as President of the League in 1913. He was also selected as the first editor of the Educational Journal formed by the TLSA. Cressy died from pneumonia on the 23rd August 1916 at the age of 27. His wife Caroline died from the Great Influenza Epidemic in October 1918 leaving behind their daughter Millicent. In his honour, the Cape Town Secondary School was renamed to Harold Cressy High School in 1953.The school was founded in 1951 and it was declared a Provincial Heritage site in 2014.

Scope and content

Most of the material in this collection relates to the life story of Harold Cressy, outlining the issues within the South African education system during apartheid. The collection concentrates on the work done by Cressy to improve the education system and how he himself managed to get an education despite being a coloured man. Cressy founded the Teachers’ League of South Africa which was instrumental in reforming the South African education system against the Bantu Education Act which was based on apartheid principals.

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Notes

Title notes

Immediate source of acquisition Donated by researcher UCT Emeritus Associate Professor Mohamed Adhikari

Other notes • Publication status: Published

Access points

• Abdurahman, Abdullah (subject) • Adhikari, Mohamed (subject) • African Political Organisation (APO) (subject) • Cressy, Harold (subject) • Harold Cressy High School (HCHS) (subject) • Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) (subject) • Trafalgar Second Class Public School (subject) • Zonnebloem College (subject) • Bantu education (subject)

Collection holdings

Series: BC1597_A - Biography of Harold Cressy Title: Biography of Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_A Date: 1889-1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A1 - Zonnebloem College celebration service proceedings

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 9 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: Zonnebloem College celebration service proceedings ID: BC1597_A_A1 Date: 1858-2008 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A2 - Letter from P.S. Duffert to Mrs Abdurahman Title: Letter from P.S. Duffert to Mrs Abdurahman ID: BC1597_A_A2 Date: 25 October, 1907 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A3 - Letter by Abdullah Abdurahman entitled South African Union and the coloured races Title: Letter by Abdullah Abdurahman entitled South African Union and the coloured races ID: BC1597_A_A3 Date: 19 May, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A4 - Letter by Abdullah Abdurahman entitled Dr Abdurahman’s second letter Title: Letter by Abdullah Abdurahman entitled Dr Abdurahman’s second letter ID: BC1597_A_A4 Date: 10 July, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

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Item: BC1597_A_A5 - Handwritten letter from Harold Cressy about a new site for the Trafalgar Public School Title: Handwritten letter from Harold Cressy about a new site for the Trafalgar Public School ID: BC1597_A_A5 Date: 7 August, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A6 - Letter from Geof Beukes to Mrs Abdurahman Title: Letter from Geof Beukes to Mrs Abdurahman ID: BC1597_A_A6 Date: 11 May, 1930 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A7 - Letter from Mohamed Adhikari to the Harold Cressy Senior Secondary School expressing his intent to write a biography of Harold Cressy Title: Letter from Mohamed Adhikari to the Harold Cressy Senior Secondary School expressing his intent to write a biography of Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_A_A7 Date: 20 July, 2000 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A8 - Letter from Victor Ritchie to Mohamed Adhikari about the renaming of the Humanities Graduate School Building in honour of Harold Cressy Title: Letter from Victor Ritchie to Mohamed Adhikari about the renaming of the Humanities Graduate School Building in honour of Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_A_A8

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 11 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Date: 6 November, 2000 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A9 - Article from Cape Slavery iBlog entitled Harold Cressy: Pioneer coloured educationist cut down in his prime Title: Article from Cape Slavery iBlog entitled Harold Cressy: Pioneer coloured educationist cut down in his prime ID: BC1597_A_A9 Date: 8 February, 2009 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A10 - Article on the policies and events that have shaped the history of Harold Cressy High School by Victor J. Ritchie Title: Article on the policies and events that have shaped the history of Harold Cressy High School by Victor J. Ritchie ID: BC1597_A_A10 Date: 23 September, 2010 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A11 - Grade 8 Notes and exercises on Harold Cressy Title: Grade 8 Notes and exercises on Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_A_A11

Publication status: Published

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Item: BC1597_A_A12 - Harold Cressy High School prospectus Title: Harold Cressy High School prospectus ID: BC1597_A_A12

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A13 - Speech about Harold Cressy Title: Speech about Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_A_A13

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A14 - Untitled document of Harold Cressy’s historical milestones Title: Untitled document of Harold Cressy’s historical milestones ID: BC1597_A_A14

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_A_A15 - The life and times of Harold Cressy ,Tatler Title: The life and times of Harold Cressy ,Tatler ID: BC1597_A_A15 Date: 14 June, 2012 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Series: BC1597_B - Cressy as member of African Political Organisation (APO)

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 13 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: Cressy as member of African Political Organisation (APO) ID: BC1597_B

Publication status: Published

Subseries: BC1597_B_B1 - Reference cards on Harold Cressy Title: Reference cards on Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_B_B1

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.1 - Harold Cressy Refs Title: Harold Cressy Refs ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.1

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.2 - Cressy-Ideas Title: Cressy-Ideas ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.2

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.3 - Cressy’s concerns as editor Title: Cressy’s concerns as editor ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.3

Publication status:

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.4 - Cressy Title: Cressy ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.4 Date: 1910 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.5 - Influence of Du Bois Title: Influence of Du Bois ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.5 Date: 1910 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.6 - Influence of Booker T Washington Title: Influence of Booker T Washington ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.6 Date: 1910 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.7 - Cressy Lecture announcement Title: Cressy Lecture announcement ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.7 Date: 1911 (date of creation)

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.8 - Abdurahman on Cressy’s lecture Title: Abdurahman on Cressy’s lecture ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.8 Date: 1911 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.9 - Cressy as member of APO branch I Title: Cressy as member of APO branch I ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.9 Date: 1911 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.10 - Cressy as member of APO branch II Title: Cressy as member of APO branch II ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.10 Date: 1911 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.11 - Cressy as member of APO Branch Title: Cressy as member of APO Branch ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.11 Date: 1911-1914 (date of creation)

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.12 - Cressy’s marriage Title: Cressy’s marriage ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.12 Date: 1912 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.13 - Cressy biographical Title: Cressy biographical ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.13 Date: 1912-1914 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.14 - Cressy Biographical Title: Cressy Biographical ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.14 Date: 1913-1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.15 - Cressy and Trafs Title: Cressy and Trafs ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.15 Date: 1913-1918 (date of creation)

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.16 - Cressy’s illness Title: Cressy’s illness ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.16 Date: 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.17 - Cressy post mortem Title: Cressy post mortem ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.17 Date: 1919 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.18 - Trafalgar Title: Trafalgar ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.18 Date: 1923 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.19 - Cressy biographical Title: Cressy biographical ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.19 Date: 1934 (date of creation)

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B1_B1.20 - Cressy Title: Cressy ID: BC1597_B_B1_B1.20 Date: 1962 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Subseries: BC1597_B_B2 - African Political Organisation (APO) branch newspaper clippings Title: African Political Organisation (APO) branch newspaper clippings ID: BC1597_B_B2 Date: 1911-1923 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.1 - APO 11 February, 1911 Title: APO 11 February, 1911 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.1

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.2 - APO 25 March, 1911 Title: APO 25 March, 1911 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.2

Publication status:

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.3 - APO 15 July, 1911 Title: APO 15 July, 1911 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.3

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.4 - APO 29 July, 1911 Sweating of our coloured teachers Title: APO 29 July, 1911 Sweating of our coloured teachers ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.4

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.5 - APO 29 July, 1911 The necessity of Education Title: APO 29 July, 1911 The necessity of Education ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.5

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.6 - APO 12 August, 1911 Title: APO 12 August, 1911 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.6

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.7 - APO 09 September, 1911

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 20 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: APO 09 September, 1911 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.7

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.8 - APO 16 December, 1911 Title: APO 16 December, 1911 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.8

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.9 - APO 10 August, 1912 Title: APO 10 August, 1912 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.9

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.10 - APO 08 February, 1913 Title: APO 08 February, 1913 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.10

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.11 - APO 2 May, 1914 Title: APO 2 May, 1914 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.11

Publication status:

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Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.12 - APO 26 June, 1920 Title: APO 26 June, 1920 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.12

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.13 - APO 24 July, 1920 Title: APO 24 July, 1920 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.13

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.14 - APO 07 October, 1922 Title: APO 07 October, 1922 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.14

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B2_B2.15 - APO 22 December, 1923 Title: APO 22 December, 1923 ID: BC1597_B_B2_B2.15

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B3 - APO Vol I No 1 journal cover

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 22 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: APO Vol I No 1 journal cover ID: BC1597_B_B3 Date: 24 May, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_B_B4 - APO Vol II No 45 journal cover Title: APO Vol II No 45 journal cover ID: BC1597_B_B4 Date: 11 February, 1911 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Series: BC1597_C - Photographs Title: Photographs ID: BC1597_C

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C1 - Photograph of Harold Cressy, undated Title: Photograph of Harold Cressy, undated ID: BC1597_C_C1

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C2 - Photograph of Mr Moller of Keimoes with his son and daughter, undated Title: Photograph of Mr Moller of Keimoes with his son and daughter, undated

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 23 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers ID: BC1597_C_C2

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C3 - Photograph of executive Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) 1934 conference feat Abdullah Abdurahman Title: Photograph of executive Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) 1934 conference feat Abdullah Abdurahman ID: BC1597_C_C3

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C4 - Photograph of The South African Native and Coloured People’s delegates in London Title: Photograph of The South African Native and Coloured People’s delegates in London ID: BC1597_C_C4 Date: 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C5 - Photograph of Mr W.G. Hendrickse, President, Title: Photograph of Mr W.G. Hendrickse, President, ID: BC1597_C_C5 Date: 1939-1940 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C6 - Photographs of Harold Cressy High School students

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 24 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: Photographs of Harold Cressy High School students ID: BC1597_C_C6 Date: 1958, 1961,1963, 1964, 1965 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_C_C7 - Three unidentified photos, undated Title: Three unidentified photos, undated ID: BC1597_C_C7

Publication status: Published

Series: BC1597_D - South African College Title: South African College ID: BC1597_D

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D1 - Letter to Mohamed Adhikari from Prof DJ Ncayiyana about renaming the Humanities Graduate School Building to the Harold Cressy Building Title: Letter to Mohamed Adhikari from Prof DJ Ncayiyana about renaming the Humanities Graduate School Building to the Harold Cressy Building ID: BC1597_D_D1 Date: 7 September, 2000 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

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Item: BC1597_D_D2 - Minutes of Special meeting of the Senate of the South African College 3 March, 1909 Title: Minutes of Special meeting of the Senate of the South African College 3 March, 1909 ID: BC1597_D_D2 Date: 3 March, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D3 - Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 18 February, 1909 Title: Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 18 February, 1909 ID: BC1597_D_D3 Date: 18 February, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D4 - Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 24 February, 1909 Title: Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 24 February, 1909 ID: BC1597_D_D4 Date: 24 February, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D5 - Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 08 March, 1909 Title: Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 08 March, 1909 ID: BC1597_D_D5

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 26 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Date: 08 March, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D6 - Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 01 March, 1909 Title: Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the South African College 01 March, 1909 ID: BC1597_D_D6 Date: 01 March, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D7 - South African College mark book for BA class 1909 Title: South African College mark book for BA class 1909 ID: BC1597_D_D7 Date: 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D8 - South African College mark book for BA class 1910 Title: South African College mark book for BA class 1910 ID: BC1597_D_D8 Date: 1910 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D9 - South African College mark book for MA class, Senior BA class

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 27 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: South African College mark book for MA class, Senior BA class ID: BC1597_D_D9

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D10 - South African College mark book for Junior BA class Title: South African College mark book for Junior BA class ID: BC1597_D_D10

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_D_D11 - South African College letters dispatched for Harold Cressy’s admission to the South African College Title: South African College letters dispatched for Harold Cressy’s admission to the South African College ID: BC1597_D_D11 Date: 1908-1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Series: BC1597_E - Teachers’ League of South Africa Title: Teachers’ League of South Africa ID: BC1597_E

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_E_E1.1 - Argus, 22 March, 1913 Title: Argus, 22 March, 1913

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 28 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers ID: BC1597_E_E1.1

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_E_E1.2 - Cape Times, 24 March, 1913 Title: Cape Times, 24 March, 1913 ID: BC1597_E_E1.2

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_E_E1.3 - Cape Times, 24 June, 1913 Title: Cape Times, 24 June, 1913 ID: BC1597_E_E1.3

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_E_E1.4 - Argus, 25 June, 1913 Title: Argus, 25 June, 1913 ID: BC1597_E_E1.4

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_E_E1.5 - Cape Times, 25 June, 1913 Title: Cape Times, 25 June, 1913 ID: BC1597_E_E1.5

Publication status:

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Published

Item: BC1597_E_E1.6 - Cape Times, 27 June, 1913 Title: Cape Times, 27 June, 1913 ID: BC1597_E_E1.6

Publication status: Published

Series: BC1597_F - Trafalgar Second Class Public School Title: Trafalgar Second Class Public School ID: BC1597_F

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F1 - Minutes of adjourned Meeting of the Council of the South African College Title: Minutes of adjourned Meeting of the Council of the South African College ID: BC1597_F_F1 Date: 8 March, 1909 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F2 - Letter from Harold Cressy to Superintendent General of Education requesting the name change of the Chapel Street School to Trafalgar Second Class Public School Title: Letter from Harold Cressy to Superintendent General of Education requesting the name change of the Chapel Street School to Trafalgar Second Class Public School ID: BC1597_F_F2 Date: 15 January, 1912 (date of creation)

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Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F3 - Letter from Harold Cressy to Superintendent General of Education requesting the name change of the Chapel Street School to Trafalgar Second Class Public School Title: Letter from Harold Cressy to Superintendent General of Education requesting the name change of the Chapel Street School to Trafalgar Second Class Public School ID: BC1597_F_F3 Date: 25 January, 1912 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F4 - Proposed Church Higher Grade Mission School notes Title: Proposed Church Higher Grade Mission School notes ID: BC1597_F_F4 Date: 17 April, 1912 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F5 - Harold Cressy notes on boarding accommodation for coloured pupils at Trafalgar Second Class Public School Title: Harold Cressy notes on boarding accommodation for coloured pupils at Trafalgar Second Class Public School ID: BC1597_F_F5 Date: 10 July, 1912 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

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Item: BC1597_F_F6 - Letter from Abdullah Abdurahman to the Administration Title: Letter from Abdullah Abdurahman to the Administration ID: BC1597_F_F6 Date: 19 June, 1913 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F7 - Letter from Mrs Farlong to Mr Maroney Title: Letter from Mrs Farlong to Mr Maroney ID: BC1597_F_F7 Date: 7 April, 1914 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F8 - Letter from Matt Fredericks to The Town Clerk Title: Letter from Matt Fredericks to The Town Clerk ID: BC1597_F_F8 Date: 03 December, 1914 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F9 - Letter from Matt Fredericks to J.R. Finch Title: Letter from Matt Fredericks to J.R. Finch ID: BC1597_F_F9 Date: 23 December, 1914 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

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Item: BC1597_F_F10 - Letter from Matt Fredericks to The Town Clerk Title: Letter from Matt Fredericks to The Town Clerk ID: BC1597_F_F10 Date: 05 January, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F11 - Trafalgar Second Class Public School motivation written by Matt Fredericks Title: Trafalgar Second Class Public School motivation written by Matt Fredericks ID: BC1597_F_F11 Date: 5 January, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F12 - Meeting minutes of meeting of the sub committee on the Trafalgar Second Class School Title: Meeting minutes of meeting of the sub committee on the Trafalgar Second Class School ID: BC1597_F_F12 Date: 29 January, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F13 - Letter from G.F. Lanfield to the Provincial Secretary Title: Letter from G.F. Lanfield to the Provincial Secretary ID: BC1597_F_F13 Date: 15 September, 1915 (date of creation)

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Published

Item: BC1597_F_F14 - Letter from Harold Cressy to the Town Clerk Title: Letter from Harold Cressy to the Town Clerk ID: BC1597_F_F14 Date: 20 August, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F15 - Letter from Matt Fredericks to the Town Clerk Title: Letter from Matt Fredericks to the Town Clerk ID: BC1597_F_F15 Date: 21 August, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F16 - Letter from Lewis Manseron to the Superintendent-General of Education Title: Letter from Lewis Manseron to the Superintendent-General of Education ID: BC1597_F_F16 Date: 6 October, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F17 - Letter from Matt Fredericks to the Town Clerk 13 October, 1915 Title: Letter from Matt Fredericks to the Town Clerk 13 October, 1915 ID: BC1597_F_F17

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 34 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Date: 13 October, 1915 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F18 - Harold Cressy notes on a central school for coloured secondary education in Cape Town Title: Harold Cressy notes on a central school for coloured secondary education in Cape Town ID: BC1597_F_F18

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F19 - A.P.O. Newspaper article on Trafalgar Public School magazine entitled The Trafalgarian Title: A.P.O. Newspaper article on Trafalgar Public School magazine entitled The Trafalgarian ID: BC1597_F_F19 Date: 24 October, 1919 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F20 - Copy of letter from Harold Cressy’s daughter Millicent to Mohamed Adhikari Title: Copy of letter from Harold Cressy’s daughter Millicent to Mohamed Adhikari ID: BC1597_F_F20 Date: 30 June, 1972 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F21 - Copy of photo of Trafalgar High School

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 35 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: Copy of photo of Trafalgar High School ID: BC1597_F_F21

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F22 - Zonnebloem College Magazine Vol 1 no 3 1902 p4-5; Vol 1 no 7 1903 p12-13; Vol 2 no 9 1904 p20-21; Vol 2 no 9 1904 p16-17; Vol 2 no 10 1904 p16-17; Vol 3 no 13 1905 p46-47,p54-55,p64-65 Title: Zonnebloem College Magazine Vol 1 no 3 1902 p4-5; Vol 1 no 7 1903 p12-13; Vol 2 no 9 1904 p20-21; Vol 2 no 9 1904 p16-17; Vol 2 no 10 1904 p16-17; Vol 3 no 13 1905 p46-47,p54-55,p64-65 ID: BC1597_F_F22

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F23 - Painting of the Trafalgar Second Class Public School Title: Painting of the Trafalgar Second Class Public School ID: BC1597_F_F23

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F24 - Letter from Millicent Isaacs to Mr Maroney Title: Letter from Millicent Isaacs to Mr Maroney ID: BC1597_F_F24 Date: 5 September, 1972 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_F_F25 - A large number of unidentified copies of photos, undated

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 36 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: A large number of unidentified copies of photos, undated ID: BC1597_F_F25

Publication status: Published

Series: BC1597_G - Obituary Title: Obituary ID: BC1597_G

Publication status: Published

Subseries: BC1597_G_G1 - Harold Cressy Obituary in various journals Title: Harold Cressy Obituary in various journals ID: BC1597_G_G1

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G1_G1.1 - The Education Gazette Title: The Education Gazette ID: BC1597_G_G1_G1.1 Date: 31 August, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G1_G1.2 - Diamond Fields Advertiser Title: Diamond Fields Advertiser ID: BC1597_G_G1_G1.2

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 37 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Date: 26 August, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G1_G1.3 - The Educational Journal 1 September, 1916 Title: The Educational Journal 1 September, 1916 ID: BC1597_G_G1_G1.3 Date: 1 September, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G1_G1.4 - South African College Magazine Title: South African College Magazine ID: BC1597_G_G1_G1.4 Date: September, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G1_G1.5 - The Educational Journal 1 October, 1916 Title: The Educational Journal 1 October, 1916 ID: BC1597_G_G1_G1.5 Date: 1 October, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G2 - Harold Cressy death notice Title: Harold Cressy death notice

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 38 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers ID: BC1597_G_G2 Date: 31 August, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G3 - Caroline Louisa Cressy death notice Title: Caroline Louisa Cressy death notice ID: BC1597_G_G3 Date: October 1918 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G4 - Cressy Herald A sketch of the life and work of the late Harold Cressy B.A. Vol. 4 No. 1 Title: Cressy Herald A sketch of the life and work of the late Harold Cressy B.A. Vol. 4 No. 1 ID: BC1597_G_G4 Date: May, 1971 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G5 - Copy of photo of Harold Cressy’s tombstone Title: Copy of photo of Harold Cressy’s tombstone ID: BC1597_G_G5

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G6 - First and final liquidation account in the estate of the late Harold Cressy

Special Collections: Manuscripts and Archives Page 39 BC1597 Harold Cressy Papers Title: First and final liquidation account in the estate of the late Harold Cressy ID: BC1597_G_G6 Date: 9 December, 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G7 - Copy of photographs of Book on death notices No. 828 Title: Copy of photographs of Book on death notices No. 828 ID: BC1597_G_G7 Date: 1916 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

Item: BC1597_G_G8 - Copy of photographs of Book on estate file No. 1225 Title: Copy of photographs of Book on estate file No. 1225 ID: BC1597_G_G8 Date: 1918 (date of creation)

Publication status: Published

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