This "RJ" collection, spans the years 1929 to 1954 although there are some items as early as 1921 and as late as 1968. There is a large section on the foundation and work of the Institute covering its policy, publications, membership, administration, activities and regions. The other subject divisions are urban affairs, land, taxation, legislation, franchise, justice, economics, labour, education, Coloured and Indian affairs, social services, World War II, organisations with which the Institute was associated, Protectorates, Africa, church and missionary and J.D. Rheinallt Jones in his personal and senatorial capacity. The collection reflects the Institute's efforts to upgrade the economic, social and political status of Blacks, Coloureds and Indians in South Africa, with particular reference to housing, health, education and franchise, and to improving relations between the different races.

This inventory is dedicated to the late Jeanette Curtis, the SAIRR's archivist, who was responsible for gathering together this collection and ensuring its preservation for researchers.

Correspondents: Johannesburg City Council and D.L. Sigamoney.
Subject:
Eviction of Indian families from Doornfontein and poor condition of the houses. Includes photographs of the houses and press clippings.

Correspondents: E.H. Brookes, W.R. Caley, C.M. Doke, J.F. Herbst, R.F.A. Hoernle, E.B. Jones, L. Marquard, N.M. Motshumi, A.L. Saffery, H.A. Shannon.
Subjects:
1930 Memorandum on labour conditions presented by Zululand Farmers Union to the Native Economic Commission.
1937 Report of Holme Park-Nyl Basin Farmers Association on the labour shortage in the Northern Transvaal.
1937 Formation of the Native Farm Labour Committee.
1938 Conditions for families of farm workers and suggestions for improvements.
1940 Farm labourers' conditions, with photographs
1941 Research trip by E. Rheinallt Jones in the Transvaal.
1943 Need to make farm labour more attractive.
1953 Statistics on crops, animal husbandry, orchards, trees and wages.
1955 African Farm Labour Enquiry: draft questionnaire.
Undated Farm labour in the Transvaal. By E. Rheinallt Jones.
Undated Working conditions of prison farm labourers.

Notes on an investigation into working conditions in Lydenburg.

Includes photographs of working conditions in Lydenburg, 1941.

Correspondents: T. Atkinson, Lord Baden Powell.
Includes histories and photographs of the Pathfinder movement, photographs of visits by royal family, Earl of Clarendon, Lord Baden Powell and post cards.

Correspondent: E.A. Ball.
Subjects:
1929 Plans to form a Pathfinder movement in East London.
1931 Relations with Scouts.
1931 Visit of Lord Baden Powell.
1937 Visit of Earl of Clarendon.
Includes bulletins, reports, minutes and photographs of Lord Clarendon's visit in 1937.

Correspondents: R.H.W. Shepherd, V. Stent.
Subjects:
1936 Literature for South African Bantu.
1936 Conference held in Johannesburg; draft minutes, agenda and a group photograph depicting R.T. Caluza, H.I.E. Dhlomo, D.D.T. Jabavu, E.B. Jones, J.D. Rheinallt Jones, R.H.W. Shepherd, R.V. Selope Thema, M. Wrong.
1937 Proposed play by Vere Stent for black actors.

Subjects:

1958 Dutch Reformed Church Monthly Newsletter.

Undated The Cape Skolly. By O.D. Wollheim.

Conflicting race interests in South Africa. By J.L. Reyneke.

Correspondenta: Church denominations.

Subjects:

1945 Conscientious objection to vaccination.

1946 Admission of Swiss missionaries to the Union.

Correspondents: Christian Council of S.A., I. Cillet, C. Mabille.

Subjects:

1947 African letter from Mozambique.

1947 United Mission's work on the Copperbelt of N. Rhodesia.

1947 Needs of Basuto Chiraitons in Alexandra.

1949 An African policy for Africa. By C.J. Ferguson-Davie.