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PC 16: PETER BROWN COLLECTION Peter McKenzie Brown was a founder member of the South African Liberal Party in 1953. This was the only South African political party to have been publicly and jointly launched by people of all races. It was forced to close down by the apartheid government in 1968. PMB was National Chairman in 1960, which led to his detention without trial, and to his banning from 1964-1974. He was editor of the journal Liberal Opinion in the 1950s, and of Reality: a journal of liberal and radical opinion after 1974. He studied Agriculture and Native Law & Administration, and has farmed in the KZN Midlands for many years. He was involved in organisations concerned with the redistribution of land. From 1974 he was involved with the Church Agricultural Project (CAP) (later known as CAP Farm Trust), and from 1979 as a co-founder of the Association for Rural Advancement (AFRA). He was also involved in the Five Freedoms Forum (FFF) and the Pietermaritzburg Dependents‟ Conference, which assisted the families of political prisoners. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Association (LDA). He played a role in the establishment of the Alan Paton Centre (APC), as an old friend and colleague of Alan Paton. He was on the board of Kings‟ School, Nottingham Road, and the Farm Advisory Committee of the Midlands Community College in Nottingham Road. PC16: PETER BROWN COLLECTION DESCRIPTIVE LIST PC16/1 SUMMARY: PETER MCKENZIE BROWN PC16/1/1/1/1-14 Biographical outlines: . Biographies from Civic Honours Awards Programme, text of an exhibition, South African History Online, and the 10th Alan Paton Lecture by C Merrett, 15/05/2003, . Obituaries, Tribute by C Gardner, and the Memorial Service, 9/07/2004 . Press cuttings PC16/1/1 EDENDALE YMCA (1951 – 1961) PC16/1/1/1/15-81 EDENDALE YMCA . Brochure on, and the Draft Constitution of the YMCA . RP Seymour „A Local Health Study‟. Regulations governing regional councils . Agreement of Lease 1952 Miscellaneous reports: 1954-1961 Incl. Annual reports; Income and Expenditure report; Building plans and related documents; Annual report of the YMCA; Minutes of meetings; Budget reports; questionnaire re Centennial Extension Programme; Information re Dr Paul Lambert‟s report; Agreement with PB Zondi re purchase of a motorcycle; Report on the World Youth Conference; YMCA National Conference; Receipts and payments statement; In His Hand, Report of the YMCA World Youth Conference, Hilversum, Holland; YMCA National Conference March 1961 PC 16/1/1/2/1-81 Correspondence 1951 – 1954 Establishment of the YMCA in Edendale, tp 2pp Correspondence 1951-1952: requests for funding from the Secretary; YMCA badges supplied by Transvaal Regional Council; acceptances of donations from individuals and the Rotary Club, Michaelhouse; application for and connection of electricity supply to Georgetown; re bank accounts from Barclays Bank; applications for vacancies; Native Advisory Committee; entertainment provided at the YMCA; cake sales and street collections; use of Georgetown hall for payment of pensions; tuning of the piano at the Gymnasium Hall; YMCA representative on the Committee of the Edendale Welfare Society; opening of the YMCA Hall at Edendale; staffing matters; letters of gratitude for contributions to the YMCA Hall and sports programmes; balance sheets; requests for minutes of meetings. PC16/1/1/2/82 -160 Correspondence 1953-1954: Request for the use of the YMCA Hall for entertainment; card with Killie Campbell‟s address; acknowledgements of receipt of moneys and donations; request to and replies from institutions for candidates to employ at the YMCA; letters thanking candidates for attending job interviews; cake sale and fundraising; football and basketball League Competitions; request for participants from the YMCA in events arranged by the Durban and District Athletic and Cycling Association; letter to the YMCA Regional Council including reports on the work 2 of the YMCA 1951 – 1952; film screenings; boxing championships and sport- related matters; payment of pensions; welcome to Mr Shuter as member of the Council of the YMCA; Edendale Indian Welfare Society request for use of the Hall; lease of additional accommodation for the Edendale Native School; donation from the NCW for instruments for the band; nomination for YMCA Club Committee; request for grant from TocH and University of Natal Rag committee; meeting of the African Affairs Committee; Financial statement, September 1953 and Annual Report 1953 PC16/1/1/3/1-253 Correspondence 1956 – 1958 Correspondence 1956 –1958: receipts and invoices from MT Jackson, sporting goods; Shimwell Brothers, Cycle and Motor repairs; L Backhouse, printers; JF King Ltd, gun maker; B.E.S.L. African Branch; HV Marsh, builders‟ merchants; Clinic Café; Arthur Simpkin, electrical and radio supplies; Mitchell & Eadie; Harry Webb blinds and Awnings; Alan English, accountant and auditor; J McConkey, Watchmaker; Watson‟s Radio; Peter Rodseth & Son, general dealer; S & G Marlin (Pty) Ltd; Lamberts; Elams Limited; Foss & Shaw; F A Kothe; Shuter & Shooter; electricity bills; invoices of the rental of the YMCA Hall; statements from the Local Health Commission. PC16/1/1/4 Bank Statements and cheques . Bank statements and cheques, 1960 & 1961 PC16/1/1/5/1-2 Additions: . Annexure of the schools under jurisdiction of the Edendale School Board, 25/11/1965 . Bantu Education in Action PC16/1/1/6/1-13 Additions: Peter Brown Fund Notes and reports: 7/05/1977-1/7/1979 Letters: PMB from Hildah Nqxonqo, 23/05/1978 with certiface of registered item, 23/05/1978 and proof of postal orders (2) attached; PMB from Dot (Cleminshaw?), 16/05/1977, with letter to PMB from Sylvia, 8/05/1977 attached Stop order application forms Open letter: The Peter Brown Fund from Ernie Wentzel, 6/05/1977 PC16/2 CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE (1952 – 1994) PC16/2/1/1/1-4 CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE . Constitution of the Civil Rights League, including amendments, 1984 . Compilation of the Civil Rights League Policy . Amendments to the Civil Rights League, up to 1956 PC16/2/1/2/1-3 Correspondence: Letters from Maggie Rodger (8/10/1960 and 14/11/1960); B Corvell (22/7/1986) and Rodger ? (October 1995) PC16/2/1/3/1-43 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1952 – 1956) Civil Rights League (Cape Town): Annual Reports 1952 –1956 Notice and agenda of the AGM, (14/10/1953; 4/9/1954; 5/10/1954; 14/9/1955) 3 Newsletters: 1954 -1956 including Hoernle, AW „An appeal to the people of South Africa‟ – speech attach to July 1955 Newsletter; WF Grant „Educational Policy and Civil Rights‟ speech attached to September 1956 Newsletter Statement of receipts and payments 1955 PC16/2/1/4/1-39 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1957 – 1959) Civil Rights League (Cape Town): Annual Reports 1956–1959 Newsletters: 1957 - 1959 Notice of the AGM, 4/9/1957 PC16/2/1/5/1-35 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1960 – 1962) Civil Rights League (Cape Town): Annual Reports 1960 – 1962 Newsletters: 1960 - 1961 Leaflet „Mistress and African maid‟ PC16/2/1/6/1-53 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1965 – 1970) Civil Rights League (Cape Town): Annual Report for the year 1964 – 1965; Newsletters: 1965 - 1970 PC16/2/1/7/1-62 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1971 – 1976) Civil Rights League (Cape Town): Annual Report for the years 1970-1975 Newsletters: 1971 - 1976 Publications: „Sounds of Silence‟, May 1975 PC16/2/2/1/1-85 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1976 – 1984) Civil Rights League (Cape Town): Annual Reports 1976 - 1982 Newsletters: 1977 – 1984 Constitution of the Civil Rights League proposed Amendments to the constitution 1984 PC16/2/2/2/1-31 Newsletters and Annual Reports (1985 – 1994) Civil Rights League Newsletters: 1985/6- 1993 PC16/2/2/3 Press cuttings 1954-1956 PC16/3 LIBERAL PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA (1953 – 1968) Chronological history (see PC 2/6/8/1-3) PC16/3/1/1/1 Draft of the Chronological History of the Liberal Party of South Africa by PMB, [1953 – 1966] PC16/3/1/2/1-3 The Liberal Party of South Africa. A contemporary history by PMB, National Chairman, 1968 (NB document has been damaged by water - extremely fragile) PC16/3/1/3/1-5 The Liberal Party. A Chronology with comment, by PMB . Liberal Party Workshop 17 – 19/7/1985 . Institute of Social and Economic Research, Rhodes University, Grahamstown. 4 PC16/3/1/4/1-6 . Preliminary notes and the final draft on the History of the Liberal Party for the Grahamstown Conference 1985 . „Blueprint for the Future‟, leaflet on the Liberal Party . History of the LP . Letter to PMB from Alan Paton, 25/08/1985 PC16/3/1/5/1-3 Biography of Elliot Mngadi including Zulu and English translations PC16/3/1/6 Additions: . Photocopy: „Appendix: a Landowner, three lawyers and a Liberal‟ . Chairman‟s Report: 16/11/1963-15/-4/1964 . Document: “Pa‟s” . Press cuttings: 1954 – 1/12/1962 PC16/4 SPEECHES (1954 – 1962) PC16/4/1/1/1-10 SPEECHES 29/04/1954 - 6/05/1955 Incl. undated speech labelled „Gumede‟; „Liberalism is Realism‟ Cygnet Theatre, with draft Manifesto attached; „Education policy‟ undated with annotations and „Extracts of Superintendents‟ reports‟ Attachments: “A great step forward” Contact December 1954 Cape Western Parliamentary Election 1/12/1954: Advocate James Gibson PC16/4/1/2/1-56 SPEECHES 7/08/1956 - 12/12/1960 Incl. Natal University: „Political Thinkers‟; Pietermaritzburg Study Group: „The Liberal Party and ways and means‟; „South Africa to-day‟;„South Africa since Union‟; „The Party and the ban‟; undated speech „Mr Amin‟;„Adult suffrage and South Africa – the beacon‟; undated – „The SA I should like to see‟ Election material: „Some Questions and suggested answers‟ Letter from PMB to LPSA members referring to his speeches, and attached a „Civil Rights policy‟ and „Canvasser‟s notes‟ 1958 – General Election opening meeting PC16/4/1/3/1-18 SPEECHES 12/02/1961 – 11/12/1961 Incl.