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.
Race relations and conditions of black, coloured and Indian peoples.
Black healthA.B. XumaBlack educationR.V. Selope-ThomasBlack wagesS.P.M MqubuliBlack trade wivesJ.D.R Rheinallt-JonesBlack juvenile delinquencyMr W.G. BallingerRace relationsAfrican Laundry Workers UnionLandAfrican Commercial vs DistributiveColoured in the CapeWorkers UnionIndian Health serviceBank Welfare TrustCrime in the Witwatersrand and PretoriaDr J. SimonsBus boycottsNative Mine Wages Commission
Manuscript records of the Broad Bottom and Deadwood camps.
'Paul Bekker' verse by G. Engelbrecht; 'Notulenboek der Commissie tot het tegengaan van werken voor de Engelschen' Jan.1902; 'Kort begrip' by J.H. Smutz; 'Joernaal van de Broad Bottom Krijgsgevangenen Debats Vereeniging' 1901-1902; 'Notulen' 1901-1902; 'Verslag voor de maand Mei van Std.V' by H.H. Niekerk; Transcript of poem 'Stryd' by J.W. Cilliers; Affidavit by witnesses of the shooting of Marius Godefroy at Deadwood Camp 9 Dec.1900.