- ZA HPRA A1479-2-2.1-32
- Pasta/Processo
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Re Schreiner album, identifying Dr. Philip; promises of official support from churches, missions including the London Missionary Society.
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Re cataloguing of library collection. University's income cut - so doubtful whether library can be started; exhibiting missionary item to World Service Exhibition, Johannesburg - bring in touch with people likely to help library.
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Difficult to draw line between library and museum material; Johannesburg should be the real culturalcentre for the whole sub-continent; had promise of Lord Baden Powell's material relating to South Africa, Matabeleland and East Africa; Maund's collections relating to Rhodesia, get support of bodies like Union Castle Line, Chartered Company & Bechuanaland Protectorate authorities, the University attending to the scholarship, the Municipality the exhibition facilities; Lobengula's letters and picture Baines gave him and other exhibits; also extract of letter to Lady Baden Powell re Gubbins library.
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Support from Sir Fred Kenyon; best interests to get Municipality interested in South African collection and build up centre and museum scheme; to inspect series of 330 pictures and sketches by Daniels and C. Bird of African scenes up to 1825; King Manuel of Portugal will give his patronage to the Portuguese section; Mosenthal gives 100 guineas to use as necessary to library; secured MSS journal of Dr Robert Thomson 's 'Voyage to the Cape, 1832' in Worthing.
To Raikes. Going overseas; secured letters by General Gordon
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Parte de Papers of John Gaspard Gubbins
Re insurance of Gubbins library; new acquisitions sent to University.