GUIDE TO THE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN LIBRARIES CONSOLIDATED VERSION JUNE 2013 ii LIST OF CONTENTS PREFACE . v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . vii MANUSCRIPTS . 1 INDEX . 452 iii iv PREFACE GENERAL This guide was compiled from the printed guide and first supplement entitled Handlist of Manuscripts in the University of Cape Town Libraries, which was published during 1968, and three typewritten accession lists. This NAREM edition was assembled and updated in accordance with guidelines laid down by the National Archivist of the Republic of South Africa. The term manuscript is used to cover all handwritten documents whether originals or transcripts, or photographic or microfilm reproductions of such documents. The term is also used to include documents of which the original was typescript. Initially the University of Cape Town Libraries possessed only a very small number of manuscripts. During the 1940s, however, a few large collections of papers and manuscripts were received, such as the Dr. CL Leipoldt Papers and the Sir Walter Stanford Papers. From about 1947, serious attention began to be given to the problem of preserving manuscripts and also of assembling the University archives. From the early 1950s onwards purposeful efforts were made to organize and record these collections. The Archives of the University of Cape Town have of recent years been organized as a separate unit. The bulk of the manuscripts in the University of Cape Town Libraries consists of collections of family papers and other private papers, but miscellaneous documents (i.e. literary and music manuscripts), and even single items, are also included. The manuscripts are mainly of South African interest, but there are a small number of non- South African manuscripts. The latter may, in some instances, prove informative for the light they throw on a period, and for comparative purposes. What today may be regarded as purely personal and private, will in 20 or 50 years possibly throw valuable light on the social history of a period, or afford contemporary views of important persons or events or supply other historical data. In some cases, the Libraries obtained microfilms of entire collections of particular interest to the University, either from institutions overseas or from other sources in South Africa. In some manuscript groups the donors have imposed special restrictions regarding access to their papers. It is stipulated in this guide as: Restricted Access. The exact nature of the conditions of use may be obtained on application to the librarian. No research worker from outside the University of Cape Town need hesitate to approach the libraries to consult any source material. The Manuscripts & Archives Department is situated in the historic Jagger Library on the University’s Upper Campus and forms part of the Libraries’ Special Collections. INDEX The index to this guide is selective in that, in very large collections which include, for example, the letters of many different individuals, not all their names will appear. Some of the more important names are stated and appear in the index. The name by which the collection is known and the donor's name do appear in the index. v Material dealing with the same event, place or person may have been acquired from different sources at various times. In such cases cross references have been made and consultation of the index will assist the reader in finding related material. Museum objects, photographs, autograph albums, paintings, press cuttings and similar material have been excluded from this guide unless they form part of a particular group of manuscripts. Enquiries will be welcomed and may be directed to the Manager, Special Collections, University of Cape Town Libraries, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701. ENTRIES The guide is intended to be a guide for the information of research workers regarding the existence and location of material and does not describe in detail the contents of any collection. The first line of each entry refers to the centre where the manuscripts are kept. The type of document, in this case manuscripts, is indicated in the second line. Entries have been arranged according to the manuscript numbers, which should be furnished when material is requested for consultation. This number is supplied in the third line. Next the title of each unit of manuscripts is indicated. The title is derived from the person, or persons, family, or corporate body associated with a manuscript or manuscripts. The terminal dates are denoted in the next two lines. Specific dates are indicated in the order year, month and day, e.g. 19250203 for 3rd February, 1925. The subsequent paragraph refers to the donor, the extent of the item or collection, finding aids, accessibility restrictions and similar information, if available. Next follows a summary of the contents of each entry enabling the researcher to gauge the type of information to be expected from the item or collection. CO-WORKERS The guide was compiled by the staff of the Manuscripts and Archives Department for the Executive Director. COMPUTER RETRIEVAL The information contained in this guide has been computerized by the National Archives and Record Services of South Africa and is accessible by means of the National Automated Archival Information Retrieval System (NAAIRS) on the MAN database. Website: www.national.archives.gov.za. vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS Adm. Admiral Adv. Advocate A.L.S. Autograph Letter Signed A.N.N. Africana Notes & News approx. approximately b. born B.Sc. Bachelor of Science bd. bound biblw. biblioteekwese bl. bladsy(e) Bp. Bishop c. century C.P. Cape Province C.T. Cape Town ca. circa CAPAB Cape Performing Arts Board Capt. Captain Co. Company Col. Colonel comp/s compiler(s) COSAWR Committee on South African War Resistance d. died d.d. dated D.E.I.C. Dutch East India Company D.E.O.R. Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles Regiment D.R.C. Dutch Reformed Church Dept. Department Dr. Doctor dup. duplicate fol. folio Gen. General Germ. German Herts Hertfordshire i.a. inter alia I.C.U. Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union illus. illustration(s) incl. includes, inclusive, including K.C. King's Counsel K.C.B. Knight Commander of the Bath l./ll. leaf/leaves Lbp. Librarianship LL.D. Doctor of Laws Lt. Col. Lieutenant Colonel M.L.A. Member of the Legislative Assembly (Cape Colony) MS/MSS Manuscript(s) M.P. Member of Parliament Maj. Major neg. negative(s) NICRO National Institute for Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation no./s number(s) O.B.E. Officer of the Order of the British Empire O.F.S. Orange Free State vii OS Olive Schreiner O.U.P. Oxford University Press p./pp page(s) pos. positive Pres. President Prof. Professor pseud. pseudonym Q.Bul.S.A.L. Quarterly Bulletin of the South African Library Q.C. Queen's Counsel Rev. Reverend R.N. Royal Navy S.A. South Africa/South African SAAUW South African Association of University Women S.A.C. South African College SAIRR South African Institute of Race Relations S.A.P.L. South African Public Library TS/TSS typescript(s) TUCSA Trade Union Council of South Africa U.C.T. University of Cape Town UCT title of the Journal of the convocation of the University of Cape Town U.N. United Nations UNRRA United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration U.S.A. United States of America v. volume(s) vol./s volume(s) viii GUIDE TO THE MANUSCRIPTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN LIBRARIES UCT Libraries Manuscript BC1 Mackenzie Collection. ca.1700 1952 Donor: Dr Barbara Alida Mackenzie, 1958, in memory of her father, Dr James Rutherford Mackenzie (1863-1917) and his wife Susan (nee Lindenberg, 1865-1952). Dr BA Mackenzie gave a donation of money which was used to purchase 29 MS items offered for sale by Struik in 1958, formerly part of the Maj. W Jardine collection. A detailed typed list of the Collection is available. + Letters from the following: Olive Schreiner, JH Meurant, Marie Koopmans-de Wet, John X Merriman, Rudyard Kipling and FC Kolbe. + Government documents from the late 18th century and 19th century, as well as MS volumes incl. five school books written by PG Brink in 1809, later Colonial Secretary at the Cape. + Albert Broderick: "Rorkes Drift and other verses" d.d. 18701231. MS. UCT Libraries Manuscript BC2 Hamilton Ross Papers. ca.1700 1879 Purchased from funds donated by Group Capt. GD Hamilton Ross in memory of his great-grandfather, Hamilton Ross; 200 items and 50 photographs; TSS; photographic copies. + Early 19th century documents relating to the family of which Hamilton Ross (1774-1853), a Cape Town merchant prince, was the founder: marriage certificate, 1833; indenture certificate d.d. 1824 for Robert Erwin Ross; various licences signed by Hamilton Ross; and a letter to JG Brink, Cape Town, 1821. UCT Libraries Manuscript BC3 Brand Family Papers. ca.1700 ca.1800 Purchased with funds donated by Mrs ME Brand van Zyl; 16 items. See also Van Zyl Collection, BC52. + 18th and 19th century letters and documents connected with the Brand family, incl. two letters d.d. 1805, 1806 by General Janssens to Christoffel Brand. 1 UCT Libraries Manuscript BC4 Early South African College documents. ca.1834 ca.1920 Purchased with funds donated by Mrs ES Rankin; five items. + Letter, 19100830, from Dr Harry Bolus to the Secretary of the National Society. + Letter, 19071120, from Prof. AP Bender to JM Solomon. + Report on the management of the South African College, 1834, probably in the handwriting of Dr J de Wet. + Share certificate and receipt, issued to a shareholder in the South African College in the 1830s or 1840s. + A printed reproduction of the University of Cape Town crest as sold for the Development Fund, ca.1920.