Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA A3404
Title
Arthur Chaskalson Papers
Date(s)
- 1954-2012 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
73 boxes, memorabilia and photographs
Context area
Name of creator
(24 November 1931 - 1 December 2012)
Biographical history
Justice Arthur Chaskalson was the President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The Papers of Justice Arthur Chaskalson were deposited with Historical Papers in 2016 by the Chaskalson family.
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Scope and content
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson.
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Conditions governing access
Parts of this collection have been restricted for access, and permission to consult these items must be obtained from the Chaskalson family.
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Note
The papers were processed by Ruth Muller, with generous funding from the Constitutional Court Trust, which was facilitated by Justice Albie Sachs.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2019