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Guide to Digital Audio & Audio-Visual Guide to the Audio-Visual Collections at Historical Papers Updated October 2016, Historical Papers Research Archive, The Library, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg The digitisation of tapes from most of the collections in this Guide was funded by a generous grant from the Carnegie Corporation PLEASE NOTE: This Guide is subject to ongoing change. The listing of collection numbers follows in alphabetical order. A1077 Collection: Metal And Allied Workers Union FILE/TAPE NO DATE INTERVIEWEE Subject/TITLE LANGUAGE TIME COMMENTS (Length of tape) A1077-1 / H27 07-1978 Organiser, Metal and Interview with an organiser of 60 mins Allied Workers Union Metal and Allied Workers Union A1480 Collection: SMUTS, Jan Christiaan, Radio FILE/TAPE NO DATE INTERVIEWEE Subject/TITLE LANGUAGE TIME COMMENTS (Length of yp tape) programmes on the life of A1480-01 18-09-2001 smuts by S G Millin 1943 A1742 Collection: ST Plaatje A1742 FILE/TAPE NO Date INTERVIEWEE Subject/TITLE LANGUAGE TIME COMMENTS (Length of tape) A1742-1 S T Plaatje Recordings of songs 90 mins A1984 Collection: Colin Purkey A1984 90 mins FILE/TAPE NO DATE INTERVIEWEE Subject/TITLE LANGUAGE TIME COMMENTS (Length of tape) A1984-C8-1-4 Purkey Colin “Wooze Bear” – recording of a 90 mins Poor sound overall play A1984-C8-5 1989 Purkey Colin South African songs (of 90 mins worship and of society), A1984-E1-A Hymie Barsel Part 1 90 mins A1984-E1-B Hymie Barsel Part 2 90 mins A1984-E2-A-1 16-02-1983 Issy Heyman Part 1 & 2 90 mins A1984-E2-A-2 16-02-1983 Issy Heyman Part 3 & 4 90 mins A1984-E2-A-3 16-02-1983 Issy Heyman Part 5 & 6 90 mins A1984-E2-B-1 01-03-1987 Part 1 & 2 90 mins A1984-E2-B-2 22-03-1987 Colin Purkey Part 3 & 4 90 mins A1984-E2-B-3 12-04-1987 Colin Purkey Part 5 & 6 90 mins A1984-E3 1922-1946 Mrs Penny & Mrs JB 1922 and 1946 strikes 90 mins Marks A1984-E4 1980 Albertina Sisulu & Mrs Purkey, Colin 90 mins JB Marks A1984-E4-A 1980 Albertina Sisulu & Purkey, Colin 90 mins Helen Joseph A1984-E4-B Mrs J B Marks Purkey, Colin 48 mins A1984-E5 Strikers 1922 Strikes 90 mins A1984-E6 Mr Doorewaard Purkey, Colin 60 mins A1984-E7 William Letlalo Purkey, Colin 25 mins A1984-E8-1 1950 Decade of Defence Purkey, Colin 120 mins A1984-E8-2 1950 Decade of Defence Purkey, Colin 90 mins A1984-E9 1980 BBC Programme Programme about the 90 mins Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter 1955. Includes some personal accounts and music A1984-E10 Defence and Aid Purkey, Colin 90 mins protest Songs A1984-E11 London Words and Purkey, Colin 90 mins Songs A1984-E12-1 1970 Sidney Kentridge Recollections of a woman and 60 mins an Indian activist of the Defiance Campaign of the 1950s A1984-E12-2 1970 Sidney Kentridge 1956 Treason trial (side A only 30 mins ) A1984-E12-3 1970 Sidney Kentridge Recollections of a woman and 30 mins an Indian activist of the Defiance Campaign of the 1950s (side B only ) A1984-E13 1985 Jews for Justice Public meeting (Side A only) 45 mins A1984-E15 Helen Joseph Regarding women’s resistance 45 mins in the 1950s (Side A only) A1984-E20 12-01-1988 Esther Levitan Interviewed by Colin Purkey 90 mins VERY SOFT JUST NOISE A1984-E21 21-2-1988 Matya Ozinsky Interviewed by C. Purkey, 90 mins L.Witz and and S. Ozinsky A1984-E22-A 21-1-88 John Mathews Interviewed by C. Purkey, 90 mins L.Witz A1984-E22-B 25-1-88 John Mathews Interviewed by C. Purkey, 90 mins L.Witz A1984-E23 22-03-1988 Trudi Gelb Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 90 mins Witz A1984-E24 05-03-1988 Sidney Adler Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 90 mins Witz A1984-E25-1 24-3-88 Miriam Hepner Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 90 mins Witz A1984-E25-2 24-3-88 Miriam Hepner Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 30 mins Witz A1984-E25-3 24-3-88 Miriam Hepner Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 60 mins Witz A1984-E26 William Kalk Interviewed by C. Purkey 90 mins VERY QUIET A1984-E27-A 14-05-1988 Annie Zinman, Nessie Interviewed by C. Purkey 90 mins Grund A1984-E27-B 24-05-1988 Annie Zinman, Nessie Interviewed by C. Purkey 90 mins Grund, Trudi Gelb A1984-E28 28-09-1988 Mickey Levy Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 90 mins Witz A1984-E29 12-04-1989 Dora Alexander Reminiscences and Friends of 90 mins the Soviet Union A1984-E30 11-01-1990 David Schrire Interviewer: L.Witz 90 mins A1984-E31 27-08-1990 Barney Gordon Interviewed by C. Purkey 90 mins A1984-E32-1 08-05-1990 Ray Adler Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 90 mins Witz A1984-E32-2 10-05-1990 Ray Adler Interviewed by C. Purkey, L. 90 mins Witz A1984-E33-1 20-04-1983 Issy Heyman Reminiscences recorded by 90 mins VERY BAD SOUND himself A1984-E33-2 20-04-1983 Issy Heyman Reminiscences recorded by 90 mins VERY BAD SOUND himself A1984-E33-3 20-04-1983 Issy Heyman Reminiscences recorded by 90 mins VERY BAD SOUND himself A1984-E33-4 20-04-1983 Issy Heyman Reminiscences recorded by 60 mins himself A1984-E34 28-01-1982 Detention Protest Meeting held in Johannesburg 90 mins Meeting A1984-E35 Four paces by two Play about detention 60 mins A1984-E36 16-06-1992 Violet Weinberg Interviewed by C. Purkey 90 mins A1984-E37 24-09-1998 Yeoville A selection of words and 60 mins music. Includes the history of the old A1985 Collection: Helen Joseph A1985 FILE/TAPE NO DATE INTERVIEWEE Subject/TITLE LANGUAGE TIME COMMENTS (Length of tape) A1985-A8-1 Winnie Mandela Helen Joseph 90 mins A1985-A8-2 1990 BBC radio documentary Includes the voices of F W de 60 mins about Nelson Mandela Klerk, mary Benson, Ruth Mopati and Adelaide Tambo A1985-A8-3 A.E.M. Alex Conference Helen Joseph talking about 60 mins (on Bantu education) the Bantu education Act, the Alexandra conference on Education, and the A1985-A8-4 07-08-1990 BBC Women's hour South African Feminism 60 mins A1985-A8-5 22-01-1987 Oliver Tambo Africa Fund Reception 60 mins honouring Oliver Tambo at Roosevelt House, New York City, including his speech. A1985-A8-6 Martin Luther King - Radio Programme about 90 mins March on Detroit Nelson Mandela and resistance to Apartheid (probably American) A1985-A8-7 Xmas songs The recording of two songs - 60 mins the second is Nkosi Sekelel' iAfrica A1985-A8-8 Helen Joseph Helen Joseph's comments on 60 mins Cheryl Walker's thesis and manuscripts A1985-A8-9 08-04-1986 Helen Joseph Recording about Helen Joseph 60 mins and the part she played in the struggle, recorded when she was 81. A1985-A8-10 Helen Joseph Helen talking about women's 90 mins resistance in the 1950s: FEDSAW, protests against passes, and the Women's March of 1956. She is joined by others including Florence Ngoyi towards the end of Side A A1985-A8-11 1974 Helen Joseph Helen Joseph speaking in 90 mins recordings made for her friend Sister Angela, in the 1970s. A1985-A8-12 Helen Joseph Helen Joseph speaking in 90 mins recordings made for her friend Sister Angela, in the 1970s. A1985-A8-13 Helen Joseph Recording made by Sister 60 mins Angelo and sent to Helen Joseph A1985-A8-14 Sister Angela to Helen Responding to Helen's 90 mins description of a shooting incident. A1985-A8-15 Sister Angela to Helen Responding to Helen's 90 mins description of a shooting incident. A1985-A8-16 Sister Angela to Helen Joseph, Helen 90 mins A1985-A8-17 Sister Angela to Helen Joseph, Helen 90 mins A1985-A8-18 Sister Angela to Helen Joseph, Helen 90 mins A1985-A8-19 Sister Angela to Helen Joseph, Helen 90 mins A1985-A8-20 Sister Angela to Helen Joseph, Helen 90 mins A1985-A8-21 Angela to Tessa Joseph, Helen 90 mins A2031 Collection: Fanny Klenerman A2031 FILE/TAPE NO DATE INTERVIEWEE Subject/TITLE LANGUAGE TIME COMMENTS (Length of tape) A2031-A3 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A4 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A6 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A7 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A8 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A9 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A10 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A11 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A14 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop. A2031-A16 Klenerman Fanny Tapes are autobiographical, 120 mins including F Klenerman' political and social views and her life running Vanguard Bookshop.
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