Inventory of the private collection of HF Verwoerd PV93 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] PV93 Dr HF Verwoerd FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 1/1/1 1. SUBJECT 1/1 Afrikaner Correspondence regarding the Ossewa 1939-1947 FILES unity movements Brandwag-movement, Dr D.F. Malan's rejection of the Ossewa Brandwag- movement and National-Socialistic attitudes; the New Order-movement of Adv. Oswald Pirow; plea for the acknowledgement of Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog as Afrikaner leader in order to sustain Afrikaner- unity; Dr Verwoerd's view as chief editor of Die Transvaler regarding reporting on the Ossewa Brandwag-movement and tie Opposition; notes of Dr Verwoerd regarding the enmity between the leaders of the Ossewa Brandwag and the National Party; minutes of meetings concerning Afrikaner-unity. 1/1/2 1. SUBJECT 1/1 Afrikaner Cuttings regarding Gen. E.A. Conroy on 1941-1942 FILES unity movements the future of the Afrikaner Party after the war; Dr J.F.J. Van Rensburg, leader of the Ossewa Brandwag, concerning republicanism; Adv. Oswald Pirow and the New Order Party; differences of opinion between the Re-united Party and the Ossewa Brandwag-movement and the rejection of the political ideals of the Ossewa Brandwag 1/1/3 1. SUBJECT 1/1 Afrikaner Statement by J.D Du Toit (Totius) 1941-1951 FILES unity movements regarding an attempt to bridge the serious differences between the Re- united Party and the Ossewa Brandwag- movement; report of a commission of enquiry concerning the reasons for Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog's break with the Re- united Party at the end of 1940; the Ossewa Brandwag on the origin of the republican movement in 1917; republican ideals of the National Party; manifesto of the Boerenasie; statement by the Federal Council of the Re-united Party concerning Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog's decision to resign from the politics; the Ossewa Brandwag's attitude towards the General Election of 1948; the possibility of "fusion" between the New Order of Adv. Oswald Pirow and the Ossewa Brandwag; co-operation Page 1 of 129 PV93 Dr HF Verwoerd FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES between the Ossewa Brandwag and the Afrikaner Party of Mr. N.C. Havenga; serious divisions in the Nationalist Opposition. 1/1/4 1. SUBJECT 1/1 Afrikaner Pamphlets and circulars letters 1940-1944 FILES unity movements concerning the accusations of the Re- united Party against the Ossewa Brandwag, New Order and the Boerenasie; the republican ideals of the National Party; the attitude of Dr D.F. Malan towards the Ossewa Brandwag; the establishment and growth of the Ossewa Brandwag; manifesto of the Ossewa Brandwag; Dr J.F.J. Van Rensburg on co-operation between the Ossewa Brandwag and the Re-united Party. 1/2/1 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Memoranda, information papers, 1948-1955 FILES Provincial- and pamphlets and cuttings concerning By-Elections racial segregation in South Africa; differences between the National Party and the United Party and the United Party on the Colour question; the Fagan-report; election-propaganda and general National Party policy. 1/2/2 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Information papers and cuttings 1948-1958 FILES Provincial- and concerning the General Elections of By-Elections 1948, 1953 and 1958; criticism of the United Party Government policy; Colour policy of the National Party; changes brought about the National Party after the 1948 election; election-propaganda and general National Party Policy. 1/2/4 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Newspaper cuttings regarding the 1948-1956 FILES Provincial- and United Party's election campaigns and By-Elections election propaganda 1/2/5 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Political broadcasts by the South African 1953, March FILES Provincial- and Broadcasting Corporation, regarding the By-Elections General Election of 1953; broadcasts was delivered by Mr. J.F.T Naudé (NP); Adv. J.G.N. Strauss (UP); Dr Karl Bremer (NP); Mr. Bailey Bekker (UP); Mr. D.E. Mitchell (UP); Adv. C.R. Swart (NP); Mr. L Lovell (South African Labour Page 2 of 129 PV93 Dr HF Verwoerd FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES Party); Mr. H. Davidoff (South African Labour Party); Adv. Eric Louw (NP); Dr Louis S. Steenkamp (UP); Mr. P.O. Sauer (NP); Mr. P.A. Moore (UP) 1/2/6 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Political broadcasts by the South African 1953, March- FILES Provincial- and Broadcasting Corporation, regarding the 1953, April By-Elections General Election of 1953; broadcasts was delivered by Mrs.J.G.N. Strauss )UP); Mr. B.J. Schoeman (NP); Mr. J.G. Carinus (UP); Mr N.C. Havenga (NP); Adv. H.G. Lawrence (UP); Dr T.E. Dönges (NP); Prof. I.S. Fourie (UP) 1/2/7 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Political broadcasts by the South African 1953, April FILES Provincial- and Broadcasting Corporation, regarding the By-Elections General Election of 1953; broadcasts was delivered by Sir De Villiers Graaff (UP); Adv. J.G. Strijdom (NP); Dr D.F. Malan (NP); Adv. J.G.N. Strauss (UP) 1/2/8 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Messages, information papers and 1954-1958 FILES Provincial- and pamphlets from the National Party By-Elections Information Service containing propaganda for election campaigns e.g. Bantu education; agriculture; social services; mining; Colour policy of the National Party; housing for Whites; labour; defence; life history and political viewpoints of Adv. J.G. Strijdom; republicanism; mother-tongue education, etc. 1/2/9 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Statements, information papers and 1959, Aug - FILES Provincial- and cuttings regarding the Provincial 1959, Oct. By-Elections Election of 1959 1/2/10 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Press statement regarding the by- 1959-1961 FILES Provincial- and elections in the various provinces and By-Elections South-West-Africa; letters and telegrams from South Africans and people abroad conveying their support and congratulations on winning the General Election of Oct. 1961. 1/2/11 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Letters and telegrams from South 1961, Oct - FILES Provincial- and Africans and people abroad conveying 1961, Nov. By-Elections their support and congratulations to the Prime Minister with the victory of the National Party in the General Election of Page 3 of 129 PV93 Dr HF Verwoerd FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES Oct. 1961. 1/2/12 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Press statements by the Prime Minister 1961, Oct - FILES Provincial- and before the General Election; speech by 1961, Nov. By-Elections the Prime Minister after the General Election on the significance of the election results; letters and telegrams conveying support and congratulations to the Prime Minister with the victory of the National Party in the General Election of Oct. 1961. 1/2/13 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Telegrams congratulation the Prime 1961, Oct. FILES Provincial- and Minister with the National Party's victory By-Elections in the General Election of Oct. 1961. 1/2/14 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Telegrams congratulation the Prime 1961, Oct. FILES Provincial- and Minister with the National Party's victory By-Elections in the General Election of Oct. 1961. 1/2/15 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Message by the Prime Minister to the 1965-1966 FILES Provincial- and National Party of Southwest-Africa on By-Elections the forthcoming General Election; appeal by the Prime Minister to the voters of South Africa regarding the policy of the National Party and the forthcoming General Election; letters from South Africans and people abroad conveying their support and congratulations to the Prime Minister with the victory of the National Party in the General Election of March 1966 1/2/16 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Newspaper reports on the General 1966, March FILES Provincial- and Election of March 1966. -1966, April By-Elections 1/2/17 1. SUBJECT 1/2 General -, Radio broadcast by the Prime Minister 1966, April - FILES Provincial- and concerning the voters' support of the 1966, May By-Elections Government and its policies during the General Election of March 1966; letters from South Africans and people abroad congratulating the Prime Minister with the victory of the National Party in the General Election of March 1966. 1/3/1 1. SUBJECT 1/3 Angola Boers Correspondence and memoranda 1958 - 1959 FILES concerning the Anglo Boers Page 4 of 129 PV93 Dr HF Verwoerd FILE NO SERIES SUB-SERIES DESCRIPTION DATES 1/4/1 1. SUBJECT 1/4 Reports, memoranda, interviews and 1948 - 1950 FILES Armesorgraad notes concerning social welfare. 1/4/2 1. SUBJECT 1/4 Correspondence and reports concerning 1949 - 1950 FILES Armesorgraad social welfare. 1/5/1 1. SUBJECT 1/5 Citizens Minutes, correspondence and reports 1936 FILES Housing League concerning housing the poor. Utility Company 1/6/1 1. SUBJECT 1/6 Housing and Resolutions, correspondence and 1934 - 1937 FILES Slum Elimination memoranda concerning the working of Conference. the Slums Act and the position in regarding to housing. 1/7/1 1. SUBJECT 1/7 Patron and Letters from organisations, clubs, etc. 1958 - 1959 FILES Honorary requesting the Prime Minister to accept Membership the patronage or honorary membership of the organisation of club; list of all the organisations and clubs which the Prime Minister already represent either as patron, vice-president, honorary president or honorary member. 1/7/2 1. SUBJECT 1/7 Patron and Letters from organisations, clubs, etc.