The collection includes photos of street scenes in early Johannesburg; social life and occupations; mining, mine compounds and workers; townships; squatters; strikes; passive resistance and resistance to the carrying of passes. Many of those were originally published in various journals, such as "The Transvaal Leader" and "The Star Weekly" and others.
Letter written from Dartmoor to his brother. Contains a long description of Napoleon whom the writer saw 'for a full half an hour at a short distance'.
The collection gives an insight into the history of the PAC and black consciousness as well as providing a first-hand picture of Sobukwe, one of South Africa's greatest anti-apartheid figures.
It contains extensive correspondence between Sobukwe and Pogrund and Sobukwe and his wife Veronica, as well as photographs and publications, some of which were research material for Pogrund's book 'How can man die better...Sobukwe and Apartheid'.
Agreement between J.B. Robinson (on behalf of J.J.C. du Toit), C.J. Rhodes and Fergus Donovan, signed on 1887 Jan.22, Pretoria.
Cedes 10 claims in the Botha reef to Rhodes and 5 claims to Donovan in full settlement of claims against Du Toit. Signatories: J.B. Robinson, C.J. Rhodes, A.W. Francis for F. Donovan. Witness: C. Jeppe. A provision in Rhodes' handwriting reads 'Mr. Rhodes makes this settlement in order to avoid the worry and annoyance of legal controversies but he begs to place on record his opinion that Mr. du Toit has shewn a total disregard as to the obligations of our contract'.
Letter written to Dr. Bertram. Asks for information about W. Bertram re references to him in Cronwright-Schreiner's Life of Olive Schreiner, London, 1924.
In her diary she describes social activities in India and at the Cape of Good Hope. 44 pages relate to the Cape, where she was married on 19 April 1836, and where she and her husband stayed for two periods from 22 April to the 22 September 1836 and again from 9 February 1839 to the 17 September 1840.
Letters and telegrams testifying to the satisfactory service of Dr. Sieveking, who was in charge of the hospital at Tuli and subsequently employed as medical officer on the Kimberley / Vryburg railway line.