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Inventory of the Private Collection of BJ Vorster PV132 Inventory of the private collection of BJ Vorster PV132 Contact us Write to: Visit us: Archive for Contemporary Affairs Archive for Contemporary Affairs University of the Free State Stef Coetzee Building P.O. Box 2320 Room 109 Bloemfontein 9300 Academic Avenue South South Africa University of the Free State 205 Nelson Mandela Drive Park West Bloemfontein Telephone: Email: +27(0)51 401 2418/2646/2225 [email protected] PV 132 Adv BJ Vorster FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 1/1/1/ 1. AGENDAS, 1/1 General Minutes of the Afrikaans Language 1968-1979 MINUTES, AND Monument Committee in connection RESOLUTIONS with the erection of the monument at Paarl and fundraising; minutes of the Port Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce 1/2/1/ 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Director Minutes of the Board of Directors of 1972-1977 MINUTES, AND "Afrikaanse the Afrikaans Press Fund Pty (Ltd), RESOLUTIONS Persfonds" previously known as Dagbreek Press Pty; correspondence and financial statements regarding the Afrikaans Press Fund 2/1/1/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence regarding the 1934 CORRESPONDENCE quarrel between Genl. JBM Hertzog and Dr. DF Malan about the question of coalition and Afrikaner unanimity 2/1/2/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper 1966 CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment on the election of Adv. BJ Vorster as Prime Minister as well as National Party policy and education 2/1/3/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper January- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding July 1967 mixed marriages, apartheid, sport teams, Israel, South West Africa/Namibia, and Afrikaans- English relationship 2/1/4/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and news clippings July- CORRESPONDENCE with comment regarding Sabra December Congress, Zulu housing, ANC, black 1967 leaders, Albert Luthuli, inflation, race classification, sanctions, freedom of press, National Party split, "verkramptes" (ultra conservatives) and military 2/1/5/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper January- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding June 1968 apartheid, population registration, elections, terrorism, Sunday sport, SWA/Namibia, Transkei, heart transplant, arms embargo, Afrikaans authors of the sixties abroad ("sestigers") 2/1/6/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper July- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding December Page 1 of 87 PV 132 Adv BJ Vorster FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES Rhodesia, students, NUSAS, party 1968 politics, "verkramptes" (ultra- conservative people), sport, Basil D'Oliveira 2/1/7/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper January- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding April 1969 sport, apartheid, language, democracy, National Party, UP, party politics, SWA/Namibia, shipping industry 2/1/8/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper May- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding October public opinion in the USA with regard 1969 to RSA, terrorism fund, Zambia, National Party split, sport, apartheid, immorality 2/1/9/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper 1971 CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding cooperation between RSA and African states, Malawi, Dr. Hastings Banda's visit to RSA, Uganda 2/1/10/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper August- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding December apartheid, language, overseas 1972 newspaper reports on events in RSA, terrorism, prisoner labour on farms 2/1/11/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper January- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding February racial boundaries, dialouge, labour, 1973 Independence of Transkei, economy, maritime (seevaart), party politics, communism, apartheid in Australia 2/1/12/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper March-June CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding 1973 apartheid, overseas newspaper reports on events in RSA, Harry F. Oppenheimer, student demonstrations, NUSAS, coloured persons (kleurlinge), World Council of Churches 2/1/13/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper July- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding September freedom of press, Afrikaners, unrest, 1973 strikes, labour, mines, education, overseas news on events in RSA, pass laws, apartheid, terrorism, Drakensberg Boys Choir, Australia Page 2 of 87 PV 132 Adv BJ Vorster FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES and apartheid, SWA 2/1/14/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper October- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding November freedom of press, Gatsha Buthelezi, 1973 Afrikaners, overseas newspaper reports on events in RSA 2/1/15/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper January- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding March 1974 gold coins, silver, elections, terrorism, overseas news on RSA, freedom of press, tourism, language, trade unions, fuel crisis, Trust Bank, economic growth; Sea fisheries; Deep-sea fishing industry 2/1/16/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper April-July CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding 1974 black housing, ANC, Southern Africa, guerrilla war, terrorism, Islam, apartheid, economy, SWA/Namibia, election 2/1/17/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper August- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding October Etoscha Game Reserve, Unita 1974 guerrillas, Jonas Savimbi, Angola, USA and RSA, politics, apartheid, local government, Israel, Middle East, SA Council of Churches; Freedom of the press Coloured Affairs 2/1/18/ 2. 2/1 General Correspondence and newspaper November- CORRESPONDENCE clippings with comment regarding December Coloured Representative Council, 1974 apartheid, Rhodesia, Ian Smith, UDI, Frelimo, guerrilla war, United Nations, Tom Swartz, coloureds, economy, trade; Overseas newspaper reports on events in RSA; 2/2/2/1/1 2. 2/2 Attorney; 2/2/1 Telegrams from supporters 1948 CORRESPONDENCE General sympathising with him for losing the Parliamentary election in May 1948 in Brakpan by only 2 votes 2/3/1/1 2. 2/3 Member of Only four letters of minor importance 1953-1957 CORRESPONDENCE Parliament; 2/3/1 General 2/3/2/1/1 2. 2/3 Member of Telegrams and letters of 1953 CORRESPONDENCE Parliament; 2/3/2 congratulations on the victory of the Congratulations; Nigel constituency in the 1953 Page 3 of 87 PV 132 Adv BJ Vorster FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 2/3/2/1 General general election; one letter refers to problems with the coloured vote 2/4/1/1 2. 2/4 Deputy Congratulations on Child Welfare 1960 CORRESPONDENCE Minister; 2/4/1 Act; correspondence regarding the General Union Festival 1960; education 2/4/2/1/1 2. 2/4 Deputy Telegrams congratulating Mr. BJ 1958 CORRESPONDENCE Minister; 2/4/2 Vorster on his appointment as Congratulations; Deputy Minister of Education, Arts 2/4/2/1 General and Science 2/5/1/1 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding the August CORRESPONDENCE 1966) Sabotage Bill, communism, 1961-July democracy, SA Bantu Industrial 1962 Corporation (SABIKO), comment by the General Council of the Bar of SA on certain bills to be introduced to Parliament, apprenticeship 2/5/1/2 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding house August- CORRESPONDENCE 1966) arrest, communism, liberalism, October SWA/Namibia, NUSAS, freedom of 1962 press, proposed university for Port Elizabeth 2/5/1/3 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding November CORRESPONDENCE 1966) Mandela's defence in British 1962-May newspaper OBSERVER, ANC, 1963 Sabotage Bill, apartheid, overseas newspaper comment on events in RSA, Council for Coloured Affairs, communism, house arrest, civil defence, sabotage 2/5/1/4 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding security June 1963- CORRESPONDENCE 1966) laws, 90 day detention clause, 1964 liberalism, overseas comment on RSA, conservatism, Robben Island, Robert Sobukwe, Nelson Mandela, Braam Fischer, prisoners, SWA/Namibia, apartheid, SA Liberation Movement, ANC, PE University 2/5/1/5 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding 1965-May CORRESPONDENCE 1966) Rhodesia, terrorism, communism, 1966 civil defence, border between Natal- Portuguese East Africa-Swaziland, horse races, boxing, speculation on BJ Vorster being next PM (Feb. 1965) 2/5/1/6 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding June-July CORRESPONDENCE 1966) apartheid, trial of Abram Fischer, 1966 comment from overseas on RSA Page 4 of 87 PV 132 Adv BJ Vorster FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES events, Anti-Communist Act, criminal anarchy, SA Brick Association 2/5/1/7 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Correspondence regarding the August- CORRESPONDENCE 1966) murder of Dr. Verwoerd, tourism, September house arrest, apartheid, Robben 1966 Island 2/5/2/1/1 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Telegrams congratulating Mr. Vorster July-August CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/2 on his appointment as Minister of 1961 Congratulations; Justice 2/5/2/1 General 2/5/2/1/2 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Letters and telegrams congratulating August CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/2 Mr. Vorster on his appointment as 1961 Congratulations; Minister of Justice 2/5/2/1 General 2/5/2/1/3 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Telegrams congratulating Mr. Vorster August CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/2 on his appointment as Minister of 1961 Congratulations; Justice 2/5/2/1 General 2/5/2/1/4 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Letters and telegrams congratulating August - CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/2 Mr. Vorster on his appointment as 1961 2/5/2/1/6 Congratulations; Minister of Justice 2/5/2/1 General 2/5/2/1/7 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Letters and telegrams congratulating 1961-1966 CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/2 Mr. Vorster on his appointment as Congratulations; Minister of Justice; letters from the 2/5/2/1 General Minister congratulating other people 2/5/3/1/1 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- One telegram of condolence 1966 CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/3 Condolences; 2/5/3/1 General 2/5/4/1/1 2. 2/5 Minister (1961- Few letters and telegrams of 1966 CORRESPONDENCE 1966); 2/5/4 acknowledgement for letters Acknowledgements received ; 2/5/4/1 General 2/6/1/1 2. 2/6 Prime Minister; Correspondence regarding future of September- CORRESPONDENCE 2/6/1 General Constantia Valley, United Nations, October Dr. Verwoerd, overseas comment on 1966 events in RSA, SWA/Namibia, Rhodesia 2/6/1/2 2.
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