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Historical Papers Research Archive, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg G U I D E T O A L L P H O T O G R A P H S (Including an INDEX following the listing) Copyright: Historical Papers Research Archive, University of the Witwatersrand Library 1 This Guide incorporates material from the general Historical Papers collections and the archive of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa. The listing is followed by an INDEX. The descriptions include albums, scrapbooks, loose prints, negatives, slides, postcards, some posters, sketches and paintings, and images on glass or metal plates. Most of the items were received with collections of documents, others are photographic collections. A1 HOFMEYR, Jan Hendrik, 1894 – 1948 Gf1 Hofmeyr Gf1.1 Album of photographs 1 vol. 1947 Taken during the visit of Hofmeyr as Minister of Mines for the"Cutting of the First Sod Ceremony, Freddies North Lease Area Ltd and Freddies South Lease Area Ltd", O.F.S., 11 Jul.1947 Gf1.2 Mounted Gf1.2.1 Hofmeyr as a boy of about 12, with cat on shoulder Gf1.2.2 Hofmeyr as a young man Gf1.2.3. Hofmeyr, with mother, and two others, unidentified Gf1.2.4 Hofmeyr, being presented with the volume of the Hebrew "Thesaurus" by Leon Feldberg Gf1.2.5 Hofmeyr, in group Gf1.3 Loose 9 items Undated Gf1.3.1 Taken at home, including one with cat, and one of his mother 6 items Gf1.3.2 with two young ladies 3 items Gf2 Other Gf2.1 Identified Gf2.1.1 S.A.Morrison, Dec.1927 Gf2.1.2 Ronald S.Dewar, Xmas 1936 Gf2.1.3 G.Kramer, 9 Nov.1940 Gf2.1.4 Edwin Swales, June 1941 Gf2.1.5 Leif Egeland and wife, 5 Feb.1944 Gf2.1.6 Visit of Royal Family to Cape Town, 1947 3 items Gf2.1.7 General Smuts, Undated Gf2.1.8 Copy of portrait of C.N.de Wet Gf2.1.9 Copy of effigy of Paul Kruger Gf2.1.10 Boys Camp, Undated 24 items Gf2.2 Unidentified 16 items Kd1-8. Collection of postcards. These include: South African scenes/towns (early 1900s); six Boer Generals who signed the Peace Treaty, 31 May 1902; place where Dr Jameson surrendered; military hospital in a church - Anglo-Boer War; Nachmaal Camp; bottom of diamond mine at Jagersfontein; early stamps of the Transvaal; cartoons - Springboks vs England; neighbouring states - Rhodesia and German SWA; overseas postcards; miscellaneous - birthday and Xmas greetings. Photographs stored in filing cabinet; postcards stored in small acid-free box, all in Media Room. A3 ANDERSSON, Charles John Notes, with coloured sketches/plates, of the birds of Damaraland. The notes formed the basis for his published work Notes on the Birds of Damaraland, London, 1872. Not removed from original collection. 2 A13 BLANKENBERG, Sir Reginald Andrew Group photographs of leading South African and British political figures (1920 - 1924).Stored in the folio shelves. A17Fol BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE Photograph album entitled "The British Association meeting, South Africa 1905”. Includes photos taken by delegates on board ship; farm workers (Stellenbosch); Zulu “scenes” including rickshaws, wedding, huts, dances etc.; women workers; Chinese compound; mining scenes; miners; Zimbabwe scenes. Negatives in file. Album stored in poster cabinet. Media Room A22 COHEN, Louis Photographs and postcards of early Benoni. Print of Barney Barnato and C Moses, c.1878. Photographs and postcards stored in filing cabinet, Media Room. A23 COWEN, Charles Photograph of Blythswood (house with workers in front of it). Negative in file. Stored in filing cabinet, Media Room. A29 D'URBAN FAMILY Scrapbooks, 1823 - 40. 3 vols. Scraps, silhouettes, cards, original paintings & sketches. One scrapbook buffered. Some Negatives in file. Not removed from original collection. A31 BUCKLE, Harry Osborne Scrap-book, 1900 - 1901. 2 vols. Cartoon sketches, photographs, maps and press clippings mainly from the “Daily Telegraph” relating to the action seen by the City of London Imperial Volunteers (of which Buckle was a sergeant) during the 2nd South African War, including engagements at Jacobsdal, Paardeberg, Zand River and the capture of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Not removed from original collection. A33 FAIRBRIDGE, Charles Aken (Lawyer and Book Collector) Scrapbook, 1807 - 1893. 1 vol. Includes printed items and photographs: scenes of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope - presented to subscribers of the "Cape Monthly Magazine", 1861; illustration - Anti-Convict Public Meeting, Commercial Exchange, Cape Town, 4/7/1849. Not removed from original collection. A37 FELTHAM, Henry Louis Langley Field Note Book No.2: Four photos of Feltham in field collecting butterflies in the Nelspruit/Sabi area. Notebook with photographs buffered. Not removed from original collection. A40 FULLER, Claude, 1872 – 1928 (Entomologist) Ts. draft of Louis Trichardt's trek across the Drakensburg 1837 - 1838, ed. by Leo Fouche, published by The Van Riebeeck Society, Cape Town, 1932. 3 Includes rough pencil sketch of the locality. Not removed from original collection. A46Fol GURNEY, James (Furniture Designer) Scale drawings, sketches and photographs of furniture, c.1911 - 1920. 491 items. Not listed individually. Stored in large archival box in Media Room. A58 JOHANNESBURG FIELD NATURALISTS' CLUB Print: Hugh Exton M D. Reproduction: Nest & Eggs of Emberiza Flaviventris. Stored in filing cabinet, Media Room. A59 JUTSZENKA, Robert von (Commandant of the German Corps in the Anglo Boer War) Notebook. c.1899 - 1900. Includes sketch map of Siege of Ladysmith; cartoon sketches of the war; sketch of the laager of the German Corps at Ladysmith, 1899. Not removed from original collection. Buffered. A61 KELLER, Helen 24 photographs of her visit to South Africa. Stored in the filing cabinet, Media Room. A63 KILGOUR, George “South Africa sketch maps Witwatersrand”. 1886. 1 vol. Geological sketches, with notes and figures, including some of Bantjes camp. Not removed from original collection. A67 LAIDLER, Percy Ward (M.O.H. East London; Collector) Government House, Cape Town (from the Gardens). Published 1 January 1832 (G Greig, Cape Town). Not removed from original collection. A69 LETCHER, Owen Papers, 1909 - 1931. Notebook containing diary entries for the 1909 hunting expedition in Northern and Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, together with sketches and maps. The notes were included in his book Big game hunting in North-Eastern Rhodesia. The notebook includes drawings of fragments of pottery from Zimbabwe(?), but no sketches of big game. Not removed from original collection. A77 MAUND, Edward Arthur F 47 loose photographs and 2 Albums. 1 Cecily Eleanora Maund, infant daughter of Mr & Mrs E.A. Maund, taken by her godfather C.J. Rhodes, 1895. 2 Mrs Maund and child. 3 Mrs Maund 1895. 4 Mrs Maund 1895. 5 Mrs Maund and child. 6 E.A. Maund 1910 7 E.A. Maund 1910 8 E.A. Maund 1910 9 Trekking back with indunas June 1889. On reverse side: Watering our trek oxen and sheep. 4 10 Photograph of Father Croonenberg's painting of Lobengula, with white missionaries seated beside him, reviewing a dance of warriors at his Kraal. Original was given to Maund by Lobengula to E.A. Maund, Feb. 1890. 11 Gathering coconuts, Durban. 12 Durban fruit market. 13 Rough bar Durban. 14 Durban Bay. 15 Durban water supply. 16 Durban from Bluff. 17 Durban, Town Hall & Fountain. 18 Durban, West St. 19 Amajuba Hill. 20 Delagoa Bay. 21 Port Elizabeth, Hospital. 22 Cape Town, Govt. Gardens. 23 Rondebosch, Pine Avenue. 24 Rondebosch, Pine Avenue. 25 Rorke's Drift, Zululand. 26 Isandhlwana. 26 Lourenco Marques, Royal Hotel, Ulundi Sq. 27 River scene. 28 Natives working in mine. 29 Whale in Durban Bay. 30 Native huts. 31 Seagulls. 32 Rough sea. 33 Church. 34 Table Mountain. 35 Cape Town. 36 Cape Town. 37 Simon's Town. 38 Simon's Town. 39 Simon's Town. 40 Album of photographs (Matabeleland & Mashonaland) 41 Album of photographs (Tunisia, Kimberley, Rhodesian Pioneers, Madeira). Negatives in file. Albums stored in poster cabinet, loose photographs in filing cabinet, all in Media Room. A86 PHOTOGRAPHS, c.1899 – 1902 Scenes of Durban; Zulus; South African War, 1899 - 1902, including General Botha, General Kock's staff, President Steyn's visit to the Boer army and views of the Natal campaign; photograph of the place where Dr Jameson surrendered; Fort Mary, Lydenburg during the 1st S A War 1880- 1881; surveying group at Beaufort West. Stored in filing cabinet, Media Room. A100 SOCIETE DES MISSIONS EVANGELIQUES DE PARIS Loose photographs, 1878 – 1904. Photographs taken by the Rev. F Coillard and the Rev. T Burnier of the trek to the Zambesi from Basutoland, 1st expedition 1878 - 1879, and 2nd expedition 1884 - 1885, the upper Zambesi 1885 - 1886 and 1895, Victoria Falls 1913, Barotse Mission 1892 - 1904, Chiefs and villages of the upper Zambesi 1895. Includes photographs of the Rev. F Coillard and the Rev. Louis and Madame Jalla, and miscellaneous post-cards and reproductions relating to Basutoland and Barotseland. 5 1 album containing reproductions of paintings of flowers of the upper Zambesi. Loose photos stored in filing cabinet, album in acid-free box. A116 STRUBEN FAMILY A-B 9 photographs of the Strubens' Confidence Reef, 1886, and of Struben family members + additions and 1 CD. B5 Maps. Photographs stored in the filing cabinet, maps in the folio shelves, all Media Room. A127 VAN HULSTEYN, Sir Willem (Lawyer and Politician) Scrap-book, 1906 - 1908. 1 vol. Includes cartoons printed by Argus Company for Tvl Progressive Association, 1906/7. Not removed from original collection. A144 SWORD ALBUM Album of photographs of swords, with Ms. explanatory notes, c. 1926. Stored in poster cabinet, Media Room. A148 THOMSON, Robert Dundas Journal of a voyage from England to Bombay, China and the Cape of Good Hope in 1832 and 1833. Illustrated with coloured drawings of the “Duchess of Atholl” and the flags of the East India Company, pen and ink hand-drawn map of the Cape and geological sketch of the Mountain and Table Bay.