This collection consists mainly of personal diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks of holidays, proposed publications and commentaries. This collection includes 460 items.

The collection contains the papers of Vishwas Satgar, relating to his work as a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP).

Bears the inscription 'Na Mijn doot Behorend Aan Mijn dogter Debora Johanna Retief Den Boek Francois Retief.'

Statements made by Hans Naudé of Drupfontein, P.K. Clarens, District Bethlehem (in Afrikaans, 9p.) and by L.J. Nel, 'Welgegund', near Greytown, Natal (Afrikaans, 16p., English, 17p). on the Great Trek and the Battle of Blood River.

Abstracts of letters, bills, petitions, legal and shipping documents. The letters are addressed mainly to John Fairbairn and relate to Cape politics, so called “Kaffir” Wars, 1820 settlers and anti-convict agitation. Names of other correspondents include A.G. Bain, J. Bell, J.C. Chase, W. Ellis, J. Holland, J. Montagu, J. Philip, J. Read, Sir R. Southey, W.S. van Ryneveld and Sir J. Wylde.

Copies of 6 letters, 1825-1829, on the freedom of the press between J. Fairbairn, G. Greig, W. Greig, R.W. Hay, J. Hume, R. Plasket, T. Pringle and Lord C.H. Somerset.

R. Hon. Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount, 1854-1924 (British Member of Parliament and Privy Councillor).

Anglo-Boer War Letters.
Letters to W.H. Long from, amongst others, his son Captain Walter (Toby) Long (1879-1912), Colonel R. Chaloner and Major Harry Scobell, describing skirmishes with the Boers in the Transvaal and the Cape and the Kimberley engagement in which Walter Long was wounded. Includes letters from Walter written from India, 1909-1910, and Canada, 1910.

This collection contains the Trial records of Regina vs WM Sisulu and 19 others in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court, August 1952. Also included: Preparatory examination in the Treason Trial.

The collection contains material relating to: the labour and industrial law, trade unions matters and labour movement in South Africa, collective bargaining, employment, manpower training and major developments in the South African economy. Records include: papers from the labour and industrial relations conferences, documents on trade unions activities and publications.

The matter was finally settled out of court because the State of Emergency had been lifted. There was no longer any need to pursue the relief sought in the application.