1 A1 HOFMEYR, Jan Hendrik, 1894-1948
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1 A1 HOFMEYR, Jan Hendrik, 1894-1948 (Professor of Classics, Principal and Vice- Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand, Administrator of the Transvaal, Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of South Africa). Papers, 1910-1948. 61 boxes Correspondence, diary, personal documents, scrap-books, press clippings, speeches, addresses, college notes, manuscripts of published and unpublished works and printed items. Subjects are his academic and political career, provincial matters, government commissions, parliament, anti-Semitism, Broederbond, the United and Nationalist Parties, Indian affairs South West Africa, education, the gold standard and mining taxation. Correspondents include L. Amery, Earl of Athlone, A. Bailey, C. Bailey, O. Bull, L. Egeland, S.H. Frankel, Mahatma Gandhi, M. Jacks, A.E. King, S.G. Millin, A.V. Murray, A. Paton, A.W. Pickard-Cambridge, H.B. Reynardson, G. Sargeant, O.D. Schreiner, H.A. Secretan, J.C. Smuts, K. Underhill. Published inventory: Historical and Literary Papers: Inventories of Collections No. 13 The J.H. Hofmeyr Papers. A2 AMESHOFF, Herman Arnold, 1860-1905 (Judge). Scrap-book, 1890-1891. 1 vol. Contains mainly press clippings of reports of cases tried before Justice Ameshoff. A3 ANDERSSON, Charles John (Carl Johan), 1827-1867 (Explorer). Notebooks. 3 vols. Hg. Notes, with sketches, of the birds of Damaraland. The notes formed the basis for his published work Notes on the birds of Damaraland, London, 1872. A4 APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE, Jean Baptiste Nicolas Denis D', 1707-1780 (Hydrographer, traveller and Captain in the Compagnie des Indes). 'Efterretninger om seilatsen fra Frankerig til Indien' 1773. 147p. Ms vol. A translation into Danish by Barthole Johan Lodde of the original pilot's guide, Memoire sur la navigation de France aux Indes, Paris 1765. At the back of the leather-bound volume is a log-book (pp45-84) in Danish covering 30 July to 4 Oct.1786 and navigational notes, including a comment on Robben Island. A5 AUERBACH, Helena Diary, 1898-1899. 86p. Ts vol. An account of a voyage which started from England in 1898 and continued to the Far East. The first entry is dated 14 Feb. 1899 at Durban and contains a short description of the town. The major part of the diary is devoted to an account of her visits to 2 Ceylon, Singapore, Saigon, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and covers the period Feb-Oct. 1899. A6 BAIN, Andrew Geddes, 1797-1864 (Geologist). Papers, 1825 (1837-1864) - 1895. 102 items. Correspondence, lists of fossils, notes and press clippings on Bain's geological investigations and palaeontological discoveries in South Africa, the construction of roads in Cape Colony and the discovery of metals in Namaqualand. Bain corresponded regularly with officials of the Geological Society of London. Names of correspondents include J.G. Bain, C.D. Bell, M. Borcherds, Sir C.H. Darling, Sir H.T. de la Beche, D. Draper, R. Godlonton, Sir G. Grey, Sir J.F.W. Herschel, T.R. Jones, E.L. Layard, Sir T. Maclear, C.C. Michell, Sir J. Montagu, Sir R. Murchison, R. Owen, Sir J.S. Packington, W. Richards, Sir R. Southey and H. Warburton. Some of the papers are photocopies of Ts transcripts in the Library of the University of Cape Town. A7 BANTJES, Jan Gerrit, 1843-1914 (One of the original prospectors for gold on the Witwatersrand). Papers, 1867-1910. 2 letterbooks and 16 items. Included are 8 ALS to Anna Swanepoel who afterwards became his wife; 2 Hg poems addressed to 'my dearly beloved Annie', and 6 other items relating to the family Bantjes. The letter-books cover the years 1887-1910 and contain copies of letters in Dutch and English relating to the flotation of mining syndicates and to Bantjes' work as Commandant of the Special Police in Johannesburg, 1900-1901. Also photograph of one of the first wagons to arrive on the Rand. A9 BELL, William Henry Somerset, 1856-1939 (Legal journalist) Scrap-book, 1875-1892. 1 vol. Contains press clippings from local newspapers reporting cases tried in the Eastern Districts court and the Supreme Court. A10 BERTRAND, Alfred, 1856-1924 (Explorer and Captain of Cavalry). Diary in French, 1895-1896. 2 vols. Hg. Published under the title Au pays des Ba-Rotse, Haut Zambeze, Paris, 1895, the diary describes an expedition to Barotseland, including visits to mission stations. A11 BIBLE. New Testament. Thessalonians. Incwadi yika Paulosi umtunywa ebalelwe abasemafesiosini, 1858 Apr.10. 41p. Ms vol. The Epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians translated into Zulu. 3 A12 REYNARDSON, Birch. 'The tour of Europe, Asia, Africa, America, England' 1823. 78p. Ms vol. A geographic guide to these countries. A13 BLANKENBERG, Sir Reginald Andrew, 1876-1960. (Diplomat). Collection of souvenirs, 1919-1924. 1 box. Programmes, invitation cards, etc. to banquets, official functions and ceremonies which Sir Reginald attended. Also photographs of leading South African and British political figures during the period when he was acting High Commissioner of the Union 1920-1924. A14 BORRADAILE, John (Merchant of Fenchurch Street, London, who travelled extensively to the Far East, calling at the Cape of Good Hope). Journals, 1831-1852. 3 items. Bound volume 1831-1839 (492p), loose pages 1840-1841 (78p) and loose pages 1852 (15p). Pages 103-131 (1833-1834) and 243-356 (1835-1836) in the bound volume describe visits to the Cape. A15 BRÉHIER, Emile (Professor of the History of Philosophy, University of Paris). 'La signification du discours de la méthode': an address to the Descartes Tercentenary Celebration held by the Philosophical Society at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1937. 15p. Ts. Accompanied by a translation into English by Dr. E.M. Papenfus and correspondence. A16 BREMONT, Anna, Comtesse de (Author of The Gentleman digger, London, S. Low, 1891, and A son of Africa, London, Greening 1899, etc.) 'The burning of Johannesburg, a Christmas story of South Africa founded on historic fact. 35 . Hg. Relates to the Tyumie valley massacre of the military villages at Woburn and Auckland on Christmas Day 1850. A17 BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE Fol. Photograph album entitled 'The British Association meeting, S. Africa 1905'. 1 vol. Photographs taken by delegates on board ship, in Madeira, Las Palmas, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Mozambique, Kenya and Egypt. The South African scenes include Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg (Chinese labourers and mining scenes), Bloemfontein, Kimberley and places of Anglo-Boer War interest; the Rhodesian scenes include Bulawayo, Umtali, Matopos, Victoria Falls and Bridge. 4 A18 BRYANT, Alfred Thomas, 1865-1953 (Catholic missionary). Bantu origins: the people and their language (238p. Ts vol.), published Cape Town, Struik, 1963 and The Zulu people as they were before the white man came (480p.2 Ts vols.) published Pietermaritzburg, Shuter, 1949. A19 BUYS, Bernardus Rudolf, 1876-1938 (Pioneer in Afrikaans literature). 'Terug in lewe' deur Ben Busy [pseud.] n.d. 287p. Ms. An unpublished novel. A20 BEGG, Robert Campbell, 1886-1971 (Surgeon). 'The secret of the knife'. 279p. Ts. Published London, Jarrold, 1966. A21 CARTER, John Pim. 'Songs and devotions in the manner of the ancient psalms'. n.d. 467p. Ts vol. Published as Psalms in the spirit of Jesus, Boston, 1942. A22 & COHEN, Louis, 1855-1945 (Author and South African pioneer). A22Fol. Papers, 1899-1921. 5 vols. and 2 boxes. Included are Ts draft of his last work Memoirs of Priscilla, Countess Whopper, published in 1932, and Tss of several of his short stories, plays and sketches with parts of the original Mss; several English play-bills, bills, programmes, tickets etc. for plays and sketches produced by Cohen in London. Also a volume of clippings from The Winning Post, London, 12 Apr-15 Nov.1913, in which Reminiscences of Johannesburg first appeared, and a bound volume of The Winning Post ed. by R.S. Sievier 7 Aug.1907-8 Aug.1908 (plus some odd numbers); 9 nos. of Tit-Bits, London, containing his reminiscences 'The magic and madness of diamonds and gold'. Scrap- books include a volume of press clippings, 'Gems from Johannesburg history', 1912, a volume of clippings on the death of Barney Barnato, June 1897, and an album of clippings concerning the charge of perjury brought by Sir Joseph Robinson against Cohen in 1914. The correspondence includes a letter to S.B. Joel dated 1899, a reply from Joel's attorneys threatening prosecution for libel and Cohen's reply. Names of other correspondents include Sir A. Conan Doyle, Sir David Harris, John Hay, S.H. Van Diggelen; LS from Cohen to J.G. Gubbins who purchased the collection. Also photographs of Cohen, 6 postcard photographs of Benoni in the early days, legal documents, press notices of Cohen's works and other miscellaneous papers. A23 COWEN, Charles, 1828-1914 (Journalist, newspaper editor and author). 'Memoir of the life of William Howard Schröder, artist', 1894. 4 items. Ms and Ts drafts with galley proof of the 'Memoir' as printed in the Schröder Art Memento, 1894. 5 A24 CRAIG, Sir James Henry, 1748-1812 (British general and governor of the Cape 1795-1797). Papers, 1796-1797. 2 vols. Ms. Letter-book, 30 Sep.1796-22 May 1797, entitled 'Homeward letters', containing copies of 25 letters (128p.) from Craig to Colonel R. Brooke (Governor of St. Helena), J. Duncan (Governor of Bombay), Rt. Hon. H. Dundas (Secretary of State for War) and the Governor and Supreme Council, Bombay. Subjects are the shortage of money, corn and gunpowder at the Cape, the transport of troops between India and the Cape, the use of slaves and raising of the Hottentot Corps and the state of the Napoleonic War. Also memorandum (56 l.) on the defence of the Cape prepared by Craig for his successor, Lord Macartney. A25 DE WITT HAMER (Papers combined with A2400) A26 LE MESURIER, Sarah Anne (Widow of James Morley and wife of Augustus Smith Le Mesurier, Captain in the Bombay Native Infantry).