RHODES UNIVERSITY CORY LIBRARY EOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH REGISTER OF DOCUMENTS NO, 26 (Previous title; List of Accessions nos. 1-25) GRAHAMSTCWN 1976 GORY LIBRARY FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH REGISTER OF DOCUMENTS NO. 26. CONTENTS: Section I B.K. Long papers ....................... p. i-v Section IT Manuscripts ..... ................... col. 1 Printed documents ............. ....... col. 24 Microfilms/microfiche ............ col. 31 Films .................... ............ col. 52 pictorial material ..................... col. 32 Maps .............. ............ col. 35 Section TIT Methodist Archives Collection, supplementary list no. 4 ...... ......... ............. col, 38 GRAHAMSTOWN, RHODES UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, 1976, Calendar of B.K. Long correspondence and papers presented by Prof, M. Roberts in 1953 but sealed until 1973 at the donor's request. These documents have not previously appeared in Cory Library catalogues or Accessions Lists. MS numbers were assigned on receipt in 1953* LONG, Basil Kellett 18?8-1944 Some notes on Union internal problems! Native affairs, industrializa­ tion, public health, the civil service. n.p., n.d. 13p fcp TS Marked in manuscript "Very confidential" MS number: 6697 Memorandum on political conditions. Marked "Confidential". Cape Town, 14.3.1934. 1Op ^to TS(+MS corrections) Comment on the proposed unification of Hertzog and Smuts' partie and relations between Hertzog and Malan. MS number; 6686 Status in South Africa: f[rom] o[ur] o[wn] correspondent. ] Cape Town, 23.4.1934. 5p 4to TS(+MS corrections) Comment on the "Status" Bill and reactions to it in South Africa (especially in the Eastern Province and Natal) and Britain. Sent to The Times. (See also MS 6682 and 6685) MS number: 6683 Press visitors to Zimbabwe: need for preserving finds; from our correspondent. Cape Town 22.3.1935* 6p 4 to TS(+MS corrections) Written for The Times. (See also MS 6679-80) MS number: 6681 Series of articles on Gen. Hertzog's moves to secure transfer of the Protectorates to the Union. n.p., 24.6.1937 - 15-7.1937* 8p fcp TS Probably written for the Cape Times. MS numbers: 6698-6701 MS notes in pencil headed "For Round Table" and dealing with Gen. Hertzog's "resolution which brought down Fusion Cabinet of himself and Smuts". n.p., [1939] 2p 4to MS Long was one of the South African groups who contributed to Round Table. MS number: 6697 Letter to "Dear Gene?*al" [Smuts]. marked "Copy" and "Confidential". Cape Town, 27.12.1926. 3p kto TS Comment on the attitudes of Hertzog and Roos, need for a new alignment of parties, ousting of Malan and the Labour Party. MS ni'inber: 6712 Letter to Geoffrey Dawson, marked "Confidential", n.p. 16.2.19[2]8, 5p *+to TS(carbon copy) Dawson was editor of The Times (London). Comment on Hertzog's "Native Bills", the Cape Native franchise and contacts between Hertsog and Smuts on this subject. MS number: 6688 Letter to Geoffrey Dawson. n.p., 20.3.19[3J0* bp *fto TS(carbon copy) Comment on Hertzog's Women’s Franchise Bill, the Select Committee on Native Representation, Hertzog's relations with his party, Kofmeyr's maiden speech and attitudes. MS number: 6693 Letter to Geoffrey Dawson. marked "Personal", n.p., 31*5.193^. 7p ifto TS(carbon copy) Comment on Dawson's reaction to his letters and article on the Status Bill (see MS 6683-^), further comment on the Bill, and on the Protectorates; and relations between the white language groups. MS number: 668,5 Letter to Lionel Curtis, marked "Not dictated". Cape Town, 17*3*1935• 1p ^to TS(+MS corrections & signature). Covering his article on Zimbabwe (MS 6681). See also MS 6679* MS number: 6680 Letter to "Dear General" [Hertzog]. marked "Personal". Cape Town, 2.11.1939. hp kto TS(carbon copy) Comment on Hertzog's neutrality motion, contacts between Ilertzog and Malan before the debate, attitudes of jingos and extremists. MS number: 66?7 Letter to Lionel Curtis. Cape Town, ^.11.1939 8p kto TS(carbon copy) Comment on Hertzog and Havenga, the neutrality debate and the re­ alignment of parties, the quality of B.B.C. and German broadcasts to Africa. MS number; 6675 Letter to "My dear Kidd" [Hubert John Kidd], marked "Copy". Cape Town, I k . k . 1 9 k ? . 11p kto TS(+MS corrections & signature) Kidd was secretary of the Round Table Group in South Africa for many years. He was a master at, later headmaster of the Diocesan College Letter gives reasons for Long's declining to "do" the next letter for Round Table, which include the need to voice frank criticism of the Government and Hofmeyr's continued membership of the Group while in the Cabinet. MS number: 6725 CLARK, D W Letter to B.K. Long. marked "Personal & private". High Commission­ er's office, Pretoria. 1?.7*1937* 5p 4to TS(signed) Written to Long as editor of the Cape Times to correct press comment on Britain's attitude to a financial contribution offered by the Union Government to the Protectorates. MS number: 6728 CURTIS, Lionel Letters to B.K. Long. Kidlington & Oxford. 30.5.1935 and 16.10.1939- 2 letters 4to TS(signed) Comment on Mr. Jones' letter (MS 6679) on Zimbabwe and acknow­ ledging a letter to the Royal Institute of International Affairs. MS numbers: 6676 & 6678 DAWSON, Geoffrey Letters to B.K. Long. London, 28.12.1922-9.5*1934. 8 letters 4to TS(signed) Comment on South African affairs and politicians especially Smuts and Hofmeyr and on the Status Bill. Mainly brief and in reply to Long. (See also MS 6683 & 6685) MS numbers: 6684; 6689-6692; 6694-6695 DUNCAN, Patrick Letters to B.K. Long. Windsor Castle (ship) and Government House, Cape Town, 19*12.1936 and 23.7*1940. 2 letters 4to MS (& typed copy) Comment on his acceptance of the post of Governor-General and on the constitutional implications of Hertzog's request for a dissolution at the time of his defeat on neutrality. MS numbers: 6718-9 (MS 6674 is a copy of 6719) ESSELEN, Louis Letter to B.K. Long. Marked "Personal". Pretoria, 18.11.1928. 5p 8vo MS Esselen was a Party official and advisor to Smuts. The letter is in reply to Long and deals with Esselen's opposition to the "Mentz faction" [Col. Hendrik Mentz?] MS number: 6727 HOFMEYR, Jan Hendrik 1894-1948 Letters to B.K. Long. Pretoria and Cape Town, 17*11*1928 - 1.8.1943 6 letters 8vo & 4to MS Short letters mainly in reply to Long. Comment on his political intentions (while still Administrator), attitudes to the formation of a Central Party (1929), his election to Parliament, attitudes on the Native Bill (1936), the necessity for a general election (1942), Long' decision not to stand, the outcome of the election. MS numbers: 6703-8 JONES, Neville Letter to B.K. Long. Bulawayo, 12.^.1935* 3p fcp TS(signed) Comment on the Zimbabwe ruins and on the suggested museum there. (See also MS 6680-1) MS number: 6679 ORMSBY-GORE, William George Arthur kth baron Harlech. Letter to B.K. Long. Marked "Strictly personal" Wynberg, 11.4.19^3- 2p 8vo MS Lord Harlech was High Commissioner at the time of writing. He enclosed a copy (now missing) of his ideas on future economic and administrative problems in S.A. written "off the reel" for the Bishop of Pretoria (Rt. Rev. Wilfrid Parker) in answer to his criticism of S.A. affairs. MS number: 6726 ROSE 1NNES, James Letters to B.K. Long. Cape Town, 1.1.1927-18.2.1935- 3 letters 8vo MS Comments on his retirement as Chief Justice and his plans; the terms on which he might enter politics, Long's resignation (1935) from the Care Times. MS numbers: 6720-2 SMUTS, Jan Christiaan Letters to B.K. Long. Cape Town, Irene, and Pretoria. 25.1.1926 - 17.12.19^1. 8 letters 8vo & fcp MS & TS(1 signed) Comment on (i) India delegates and Andrews" (ii) attitudes and intentions of Hertzog (1926) (iii) "Hereeniging" (iv) relations between Long and Esselen (v) the "Pact" (vi) younger men in the Government. There is also a request for Long’s editorial support of coalition candidates in the Peninsula (1933)- MS numbers: 6709-11 & 6713-7 D LONG, Mrs. [Mary] Elizabeth Note covering the B.K. Long-Dawson correspondence on the Status Bill (q.v.) n„p., n.d. 1p 8vo MS List of items only MS number: 6682 Letters to Michael Roberts. Grahamstown, 20.5»1950-17.9-1951 • 2 letters 8vo TS(signed) Enclosing letters (presumably this collection), comment on her husband's opinion of Hofmeyr. MS numbers: 6673 & 6702 M ROSE INNES, James Letters to Mrs. M.E. Long. Cape Town, 21.2.1935 & 26.4.1936 2 letters Svo MS Comments inter alia on the ending of the Cape Native franchise. MS numbers: 6723-4 MANUSCRIPTS MS 14 786(b) BARBER family. Invoices: a collection of irvoioes, accounts arri receipts produced by the Barber family (mainly Hugh Barber, Hilton Barber) or in some oases their relatives. Various pi., 1845-1886. 9 folders fcp+4to+8vo MS+PR M S 14 892 ALBANY MUSEUM. Grahamstown. Recommendations to ths Cape Provincial Administration on the reconstruction of MS 14 736(a) BARBER family. battlefields as outdoor museum facilities. Letters: family letters frem (& one to) [Graharastovm, 197? ]. Hilton Barber (1842-1928). Mainly letters 8p fcp TS(mimeographed) to his wife Fanny (nee Atberstone). Various pi., o. 1867 - o. 1876. 21 letters 8vo + 4to MS M S 14 884 ALL SAINTS CHURCH. Sandflsts/paterson. Parish register (baptisms, confirmations, MS 14 786(a) marriages, burials). Sandflats/Paterson, BARBER family. 1876-1924. Letters: family letters to (& one from) lv. MS Fanny Atherstone (later Barber).