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Archival descriptionTo Raikes. Hopes for bibliography of Africana done from the North; received letter from Dr. Engelbrecht, editor of Volkstem, interested on method of collecting a library which reflects a nation's mentality, present collection to regard as nucleus. Essential to get cooperation of every section of nation to get aims and history as full as possible; cartoons drawn by Linley Sambourne for 'Punch'
To Raikes. Hopes for bibliography of Africana done from the North; received letter from Dr. Engelbrecht, editor of Volkstem, interested on method of collecting a library which reflects a nation's mentality, present collection to regard as nucleus. Essential to get cooperation of every section of nation to get aims and history as full as possible; cartoons drawn by Linley Sambourne for 'Punch'
To Raikes. Has worked up strong committee in Zeerust resulting in real type of local museum, co-ordinating centre at Johannesburg and independent entity of Rhodesia; Marico going to turn out first of local histories by Rev. Noel Roberts printing on his own press; lost historical film library to Cape Town; secured new portrait of Dr. Barry (lady who attended Lord Charles Somerset), but may have to bond farms
To Raikes. Has worked up strong committee in Zeerust resulting in real type of local museum, co-ordinating centre at Johannesburg and independent entity of Rhodesia; Marico going to turn out first of local histories by Rev. Noel Roberts printing on his own press; lost historical film library to Cape Town; secured new portrait of Dr. Barry (lady who attended Lord Charles Somerset), but may have to bond farms
To Raikes. Handing over to Town Council exhibition material; temporary and permanent loans between institutions
To Raikes. Handing over to Town Council exhibition material; temporary and permanent loans between institutions
To Raikes. Gubbins' sister left him the Malmani Oog farm; Col. Rey keen on idea for cooperation with the library; Prof. Rakhorst will induce culture societies in Holland to help us and get things more cheaply than from the Dutch booksellers; Prof. Pont gave useful law items and Prof. Malan (Zoology) also keen to help, Major torch keen on military literature - trying to get C.M.R. material; changing cars - suitable for country use; Mrs Gubbins not fit
To Raikes. Gubbins' sister left him the Malmani Oog farm; Col. Rey keen on idea for cooperation with the library; Prof. Rakhorst will induce culture societies in Holland to help us and get things more cheaply than from the Dutch booksellers; Prof. Pont gave useful law items and Prof. Malan (Zoology) also keen to help, Major torch keen on military literature - trying to get C.M.R. material; changing cars - suitable for country use; Mrs Gubbins not fit
To Raikes. Gubbins library first institution to start recording documents before they leave Britain and storage of films
To Raikes. Gubbins library first institution to start recording documents before they leave Britain and storage of films
To Raikes. Grateful for Ball tickets; acquired 3 rare publications of Le Caille
To Raikes. Grateful for Ball tickets; acquired 3 rare publications of Le Caille
To Raikes. Going overseas; secured letters by General Gordon
To Raikes. Going overseas; secured letters by General Gordon
To Raikes. Encloses basis for combined plan, to forward to Du Toit or return to reformulate
To Raikes. Encloses basis for combined plan, to forward to Du Toit or return to reformulate
To Raikes. Drafting letter to answer du Toit - cooperation between universities essential to S.A. library policy and shaping of real S.A. spirit
To Raikes. Drafting letter to answer du Toit - cooperation between universities essential to S.A. library policy and shaping of real S.A. spirit
To Raikes. Dr. Laidler's material for bibliography of products of pre-Victorian S.A. printing presses up to 1838; arrival shortly of first edition Linschoten
To Raikes. Dr. Laidler's material for bibliography of products of pre-Victorian S.A. printing presses up to 1838; arrival shortly of first edition Linschoten
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