Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA A1080
Title
Caroline Douglas, Album
Date(s)
- 1852 - 1868 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 album
Context area
Name of creator
(19th century)
Biographical history
Daughter of Captain Joseph Hare, and grand-daughter of William Wilberforce Bird and wife of William Douglas.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The sketch book includes drawings of the Malays of Cape Town, Khoisan of Algoa Bay and Swellendam, Fingoes of Algoa Bay and Zulus of Natal. Also scenes such as an ox wagon on trek; Wynberg Church and the Botanical Garden, 1852; Umlass Lake, Natal; cartoons of M. Jourdan of Mauritius, 1868 and a flower painting of sparaxis.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
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Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Lacquer type photo album in poor condition.
Finding aids
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Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Alternate title: Douglas, Caroline