Inventory of the private collection of JF van der Merwe PV103 Contact us Write to: Visit us: Archive for Contemporary Affairs Archive for Contemporary Affairs University of the Free State Stef Coetzee Building P.O. Box 2320 Room 109 Bloemfontein 9300 Academic Avenue South South Africa University of the Free State 205 Nelson Mandela Drive Park West Bloemfontein Telephone: Email: +27(0)51 401 2418/2646/2225 [email protected] PV103 JF van der Merwe FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 1. AGENDAS, 1/1 General [None] MINUTES, AND RESOLUTIONS 1/2/1/1/1 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Ossewa Single agenda of a Ossewa 1940 MINUTES, AND Brandwag; 1/2/1 Brandwag Free State meeting RESOLUTIONS Agenda; 1/2/1/1 General 1/2/1/2/1 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Ossewa Agenda for Grand Council 1947- MINUTES, AND Brandwag; 1/2/1 meetings of Ossewa Brandwag 1949 RESOLUTIONS Agenda; 1/2/1/2 Grand Council 1/2/2/1/1 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Ossewa Minutes of meetings of different 1939- MINUTES, AND Brandwag; 1/2/2 divisions of the Ossewa Brandwag 1952 RESOLUTIONS Minutes; 1/2/2/1 General 1/2/2/2/1 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Ossewa Minutes of the Grand Council 1941- MINUTES, AND Brandwag; 1/2/2 meetings of Ossewa Brandwag 1949 RESOLUTIONS Minutes; 1/2/2/2 Grand Council 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Ossewa [None] MINUTES, AND Brandwag; 1/2/3 RESOLUTIONS Resolutions; 1/2/3/1 General 1/2/3/2/1 1. AGENDAS, 1/2 Ossewa Resolutions taken by the Grand 1948 MINUTES, AND Brandwag; 1/2/3 Council of Ossewa Brandwag RESOLUTIONS Resolutions; 1/2/3/2 Grand Council 1. AGENDAS, 1/3 Afrikaner Party; [None] MINUTES, AND 1/3/1 Agenda RESOLUTIONS 1. AGENDAS, 1/3 Afrikaner Party; [None] MINUTES, AND 1/3/2 Minutes RESOLUTIONS 1/3/3/1 1. AGENDAS, 1/3 Afrikaner Party; Resolution taken by the Afrikaner 1948 MINUTES, AND 1/3/3 Resolutions Party regarding the 1948 provincial RESOLUTIONS elections 2/1/1/1 2. 2/1 General; 2/1/1 Correspondence regarding the 1937- CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence political situation; Jews; Afrikaner 1953 AND TELEGRAMS Party; Republican Congress; two letters from Jopie Fourie 4 hours before his execution on 20/12/1914, one addressed to Genl. Louis Botha and one to Afrikaner friends Page 1 of 7 PV103 JF van der Merwe FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 2/1/2/1 2. 2/1 General; 2/1/2 Birthday congratulations 1942- CORRESPONDENCE Telegrams 1946 AND TELEGRAMS 2/1/3/1 2. 2/1 General; 2/1/3 Letter book (carbon copies) of 1936- CORRESPONDENCE Outgoing Documents letters written by Mr JF van der 1937 AND TELEGRAMS Merwe on various subjects regarding the election 2/2/1/1/1- 2. 2/2 Ossewa Correspondence regarding the 1938- 2/2/1/1/7 CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/1 organisation of Ossewa Brandwag 1953 AND TELEGRAMS Correspondence; in the Orange Free State 2/2/1/1 General 2/2/1/2/1- 2. 2/2 Ossewa Correspondence of persons 1940- 2/2/1/2/4 CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/1 resigning their posts or ending their 1941 AND TELEGRAMS Correspondence; membership in Ossewa Brandwag 2/2/1/2 Resignations 2/2/2/1/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Telegrams regarding Ossewa 1940- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/2 Brandwag matters 1952 AND TELEGRAMS Telegrams; 2/2/2/1 General 2/2/3/1/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Warrants regarding various matters 1941- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/3 concerning the Ossewa Brandwag 1952 AND TELEGRAMS Warrants; 2/2/3/1 regarding the "Boerejeug" General organisation (Afrikaner youth) 2/2/3/2/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Warrants regarding various matters 1943- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/3 concerning the Ossewa Brandwag 1946 AND TELEGRAMS Warrants; 2/2/3/2 in Area C; names of all the Area C generals of the different areas forming the Grand Council 2/2/3/3/1- 2. 2/2 Ossewa Warrants regarding various matters 1941- 2/2/3/3/2 CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/3 concerning the Ossewa Brandwag 1943 AND TELEGRAMS Warrants; 2/2/3/3 OFS in the Orange Free State Headquarters 2/2/4/1/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Ossewa Brandwag circulars 1941- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/4 regarding the OB Youth Front; 1946 AND TELEGRAMS Circulars; 2/2/4/1 union circulars regarding the General dispute between OB and Dr DF Malan as leader of the National Party and the question of cooperation between OB and the National Party 2/2/4/2/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Ossewa Brandwag circulars 1942- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/4 regarding matters concerning the 1943 AND TELEGRAMS Circulars; 2/2/4/2 OFS members of the Ossewa Brandwag Headquarters Page 2 of 7 PV103 JF van der Merwe FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 2/2/4/3/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Ossewa Brandwag circulars 1943- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/4 regarding matters in Area C 1946 AND TELEGRAMS Circulars; 2/2/4/3 Area C 2/2/4/4/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Ossewa Brandwag circulars 1948- CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/4 concerning OB matters; KG 1952 AND TELEGRAMS Circulars; 2/2/4/4 circular 1/52 regarding resignation Central Headquarters of Dr JF (Hans) van Rensburg as leader of OB because of articles in DIE OB (official newspaper of OB) criticising him; Circular 2/1952 by acting Commandant-General JA Smith (also acting leader of the Ossewa Brandwag after resignation of JF van Rensburg) explaining situation regarding election of a new leader for the OB; Circular dated 7/8/1952 from the acting leader referring to the disintegration of the Ossewa Brandwag 2/2/5/1/1 2. 2/2 Ossewa Carbon copies of letters written by 1939 CORRESPONDENCE Brandwag; 2/2/5 JF van der Merwe regarding AND TELEGRAMS Outgoing Documents; Ossewa Brandwag matters 2/2/5/1 General 2/3/1/1/1 2. 2/3 Bond Vir Correspondence and circulars 1947- CORRESPONDENCE Oudgeïnterneerdes en regarding matters concerning the 1949 AND TELEGRAMS Politieke Gevangenes; "Bond vir Oudgeïnterneerdes en 2/3/1 Politieke Gevangenes" Correspondence; 2/3/1/1 General 2/4/1/1/1 2. 2/4 Mrs HC van der Correspondence and circulars 1939- CORRESPONDENCE Merwe; 2/4/1 regarding matters concerning the 1953 AND TELEGRAMS Correspondence; Women League of the Ossewa 2/4/1/1 General Brandwag 2/4/1/2/1 2. 2/4 Mrs HC van der Correspondence between Mr and 1942 CORRESPONDENCE Merwe; 2/4/1 Mrs van der Merwe of a personal AND TELEGRAMS Correspondence; nature 2/4/1/2 Mr JF van der Merwe and Mrs HC van der Merwe 2/4/2/1/1 2. 2/4 Mrs HC van der Telegrams between Mr and Mrs 1942- CORRESPONDENCE Merwe; 2/4/2 van der Merwe 1943 AND TELEGRAMS Telegrams; 2/4/2/1 General Page 3 of 7 PV103 JF van der Merwe FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 3. SPEECHES, 3/1 General; 3/1/1 [None] STATEMENTS, AND Speeches MESSAGES 3/1/2/1 3. SPEECHES, 3/1 General; 3/1/2 Statements regarding the capture 1942 STATEMENTS, AND Statements and internment of a General of MESSAGES Ossewa Brandwag 3/2/1/1/1 3. SPEECHES, 3/2 Ossewa Several speeches on various 1941- STATEMENTS, AND Brandwag; 3/2/1 occasions regarding Afrikaner 1945 MESSAGES Speeches; 3/2/1/1 history, freedom, family life, General Ossewa Brandwag 3. SPEECHES, 3/2 Ossewa [None] STATEMENTS, AND Brandwag; 3/2/2 MESSAGES Statements; 3/2/2/1 General 3/2/2/2/1 3. SPEECHES, 3/2 Ossewa Statement with names of persons 1942 STATEMENTS, AND Brandwag; 3/2/2 who took the Ossewa Brandwag MESSAGES Statements; 3/2/2/2 oath Ossewa Brandwag Oath 4/1/1/1 4. ARTICLES AND 4/1 General; 4/1/1 Articles on the Asian question, n.d. MEMORANDUM Articles party system of a people's government, comparison between a democracy and a people's state, description/scene of Afrikaner history 4. ARTICLES AND 4/2 Ossewa [None] MEMORANDUM Brandwag; 4/2/1 Articles 4/2/2/1/1 4. ARTICLES AND 4/2 Ossewa History and construction of the n.d. MEMORANDUM Brandwag; 4/2/2 Ossewa Brandwag; Afrikaner Memorandum; 4/2/2/1 nationhood General 5/1/1/1 5. NOTES AND 5/1 General; 5/1/1 Miscellaneous notes n.d. DIARIES Notes 5/1/2/1 5. NOTES AND 5/1 General; 5/1/2 Diary with notes regarding Ossewa 1942 DIARIES Diaries Brandwag 6. REPORTS AND 6/1 General [None] MEMORANDUM 6/2/1/1/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Ossewa Reports regarding Ossewa 1943- MEMORANDUM Brandwag; 6/2/1 Brandwag 1947 Reports; 6/2/1/1 General 6/2/1/2/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Ossewa Confidential information regarding 1941 MEMORANDUM Brandwag; 6/2/1 Ossewa Brandwag matters Reports; 6/2/1/2 Confidential Reports Page 4 of 7 PV103 JF van der Merwe FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 6/2/2/1/1 6. REPORTS AND 6/2 Ossewa Memorandum of acting leader of 1952 MEMORANDUM Brandwag; 6/2/2 Ossewa Brandwag to members of Memorandum; 6/2/2/1 the Executive Council regarding General crisis in Ossewa Brandwag 7/1/1/ 7. PERSONAL 7/1 General Certificates of Mr JF van der 1940- DOCUMENTS Merwe being appointed as officer 1943 in the Ossewa Brandwag 7/1/2/ 7. PERSONAL 7/1 General Addresses given to Mr JF van der 1943- DOCUMENTS Merwe 1944 7/1/3/ 7.