Included are records of inquests into J. Barron, G. Botha, A. Khoza, M. Mabelane, B. Malaza, M.E. Malele, E. Mamashila, S.L. Mazwembe, J. Mdluli, 1976-1977; lists of people who died in the Transvaal as a result of the 1976 disturbances, of Port
Elizabeth trials where the accused were legally represented, of detentions and bannings.

The collection contains in part the court proceedings of prominent trials against political activists in South Africa.

Collection of photographs, including images of resistance, strikes, political trials, organisations and individuals. Images have been sourced from various suppliers and publications.

Minute books of various Committees of the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR).

The "B" box collection relates mainly to the period 1930 to 1950, although there are some documents as early as 1926 and some all late as 1961. This inventory boar the title "Part I" as there have been subsequent deposits of the Institute's archives which will be inventoried at a later date.

The "B" box collection has been retained as an entity in accordance with Standard archival practice and the files have been kept in their original order. Many of the files overlap and contain material irrelevant to the subject matter of the file. In view of the extensive use made of the collection over the last ten years by researchers who took references according to the then existing arrangement, it was decided not to re-sort. The present box numbers have been retained, but the files which previously bore an alphabetical notation have now been given a numerical one, e.g. the original 4f now becomes 4.6.

This inventory lists the number of items in each file, mention the names of the principal correspondents, indicates the subject field and itemises anything of particular importance. A brief sketch of the Institute is included and a comprehensive index of all personal names mentioned in the inventory and of selective subject fields has been provided, thus bringing together scattered subjects. The words "Native", "African", "Bantu" and "Non-European" have been used where they were the approved nomenclature of the day.

Subjects covered are the social and economic conditions of Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, with particular reference to education, literacy, land, farm labour, labour relations, housing, the urban Black, health and welfare services, medical training, juvenile delinquency, the liquor problem, discriminatory legislation and penal reform. This collection, covering almost three decades, in of great importance to economic, social and political historians.

Anna M. Cunningham, 1 August 1981.

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.

This collection consists of correspondence and memoranda to and from the South African Institute of Race Relations. The principal correspondents are: Quintin Whyte and F.J. Van Wyk, while others include M. Horrell, W.B. Ngakane and D. Rheinallt Jones.

Subjects covered are the social and economic conditions of Black South Africans, with particular reference to education, land, farm labour, labour relations, housing, township conditions, health, welfare, liquor, discriminatory legislation and penal reform.

Memoranda, circulars, letters, leaflets, minutes, addresses and printed items relating to subjects of Apartheid, race relations, socialism and communism.

List of deferred references:

Acts SEE Legislation.

Afrikaner Weerstand Beweging SEE Rightwing groups.

Aggett, Neil SEE Detention deaths.

Alexandra Township SEE Urban Conditions: Transvaal Relocations.

African Invention SEE ANC.

Amenities (Racial Segregation) SEE also Petty Apartheid.

Anti- Semitism SEE Jewish community.

Apartheid SEE ASLO Amenities, Petty Apartheid, Bus, Beach Zoning.

Armed Struggle SEE ALSO Terrorism.

Bakubung Tribe SEE Removals: Transvaal.

Bantustan SEE Homelands.

Barberton Prison Farm SEE Prisons & Prisoners.

Basutoland SEE Lesotho.

Bathlaping Tribe SEE Removals Western Cape.

Beach Segregation SEE ALSO Apartheid.

Bechuanaland SEE Botswana.

Biko, Steve SEE Detention Deaths.

Bilingualism SEE White Unity.

Bills SEE Legislation.

Bus Boycotts SEE Boycotts.

Bureau of State Security SEE Police.

Cape SEE Urban Conditions.

Cato Manor SEE Urban Conditions.

Census Statistics SEE ALSO Population.

Church of the Province of SA SEE Anglican Church.

Churches (General) SEE ALSO Religion.

Cinderella Prison, Boksburg SEE Prisons.

Committees Drift SEE Removals.

Communism SEE SACP.

Conscientious Objectors SEE ALSO End Conscription Campaign.

Crime SEE ALSO Juvenile Delinquency.

Defence SEE ALSO SADF.

Delinquency SEE Juvenile Delinquency.

Democratic Party, SEE ALSO Progressive Federal Party.

Dimbaza SEE Removals.

Disinvestment SEE Sanctions.

District Six SEE Urban Conditions: Cape.

Drakensberg SEE Urban Conditions: Natal.

Durban Riots: SEE Urban Conditions: Natal.

Durban strikes SEE Strikes: Durban.

East London SEE Urban Conditions.

East Rand SEE Urban Conditions: Transvaal.

Education SEE ALSO Universities.

Emigration SEE Immigration.

End Conscription Campaign SEE ALSO Conscientious Objection.

Entertainment SEE Films.

Evaton SEE Urban Conditions, Vaal Triangle.

Exiles SEE ALSO Refugees.

Fagan Commission SEE Native Commission.

Farm Labour SEE ALSO Labour, Farm.

Farming SEE Agriculture.

Food SEE ALSO Agriculture.

Foreign Relations SEE International Relations.

Franchise SEE ALSO Vote.

Gangs SEE Crime and Juvenile Delinquency.

Health SEE Also Hospitals.

Hitsquads SEE ALSO Violence.

Hospitals SEE ALSO Health.

Housing SEE ALSO Urban Conditions.

Johannesburg SEE Urban Conditions : Transvaal.

Justice SEE ALSO Crime.

Khoi Khoi SEE Anthropology.

Korsten SEE Removal.

Kupugani SEE Feeding schemes.

Labour SEE ALSO Domestic Workers; Employment; Migrant Workers; Strikes; Trade Unions.

Law SEE Justice.

Limehill SEE Removals.

Malnutrition SEE Feeding.

Mamatola Tribe SEE Removals.

Manufacturing SEE Industries.

Media SEE ALSO SABC.

Mkhize, Saul SEE Police: Shootings.

Mombaris, Alex SEE Prisons: Escapes.

Multi-party conference SEE ALSO Negotiations.

Natal SEE Urban Conditions.

National Intelligence Service SEE Police.

Negotiations SEE ALSO Multi-Party.

Newclare SEE Urban Conditions Transvaal.

Orange Free State SEE Urban Conditions.

Penal Reform SEE ALSO Prisons.

Petty Apartheid SEE ALSO Amenities; Apartheid.

POQO SEE Pan African Congress.

Port Elizabeth SEE Urban Conditions.

Pretoria SEE Urban Conditions.

Reconstruction and Development (RDP) SEE ALSO ANC 1995.

Removals SEE ALSO Urban Conditions.

Reserves SEE Homelands.

Resettlements SEE Relocations.

Rhodesia SEE Zimbabwe.

Rivonia Treason Trial SEE Political Trials.

Robben Island SEE Prisons & Prisoners.

Sanctions SEE ALSO Economics (Boycotts).

Schools SEE Education.

Security Police SEE Police.

Separate Development SEE Apartheid.

Sharpeville SEE Violence, 1960.

Slums SEE Housing.

Sophiatown SEE Urban Conditions (Western Areas).

South African Broadcasting (SABC) SEE ALSO Media.

South African Defence Force SEE ALSO Defence.

South African Police SEE Police.

Soweto SEE Urban Conditions.

Spies SEE Police.

Squatters SEE ALSO Housing Relocations.

Stinkwater SEE Relocations.

Strachan, Harold SEE Prisons.

Strikes SEE ALSO Labour.

Traders SEE Black Businessmen.

Trade Unions SEE ALSO Labour.

Transvaal SEE Urban Conditions.

Unemployment SEE Employment.

Urban Conditions SEE ALSO Housing; Provinces; Removals.

Wages SEE ALSO Labour.

Williamson, Craig SEE Police.

Witchdoctor SEE Herbalist.

Witchcraft SEE Tribal customs.