Hilda's Work at the City Council
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Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
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Hilda's Work at the City Council
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Including: for the 1944 Municipal Elections, issued by the Communist Party branch for Hillbrow and Berea entitled 'Have you met Hilda Watts. She is your prospective city councillor'; 'A straight talk on Municipal Affairs' by Hilda Watts; 'What they say about Hilda Watts - Communist candidate for Hillbrow - Berea Ward 10'; pamphlet containing a shortened version of a speech made by Hilda Watts in November 1946, entitled 'They work for you - how 15,000 non - European Municipal workers live'.
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Amongst others from the 'Springbok' announcing Hilda Watts as the first Communist to enter the Council after Municipal Elections, dated 2 November 1944; from Inkululeko with the headline 'Hilda Watts fights segregation', 19 December 1944; from The Guardian reporting about the defeat of a home brewing motion of 'kaffir beer' for a trial period, 3 May 1945 (see flat folio for oversize Newspaper clips).
Part of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
Documents relating to the 1956 Treason Trial, including: Single page issued by the 'Stand by our Leaders Committee' granting L.Bernstein all assistance as one of the Treason Trial accused, March 1957; Bail sheet for 'Farid Adams & 94 others', in the Supreme Court of South Africa, Johannesburg, 30 January 1958; Copy of memorandum to all police officers issued by the Special Criminal Court, informing them that L.Bernstein is an accused in the High Treason Trial and has to be assisted to ensure his timely arrival at Court.
Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
The collection consists of the personal and political papers of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein, and contains documents, photographs, tapes, publications and newspaper cuttings.
Bernstein, Hilda and Rusty