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South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), Part 1 records
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South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), Part 1 records

  • ZA HPRA AD843B
  • Fonds
  • 1908 - 1962

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.

South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

R.F.A. Hoernle to J.D Rheinallt Jones

re dispute with George Findlay that race relations dealt with on the plane of principles become abstract whereas in his view of race relations one deals with attitudes of minds, i.e. habits of feeling and acting.

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George Findlay to J.D. Rheinallt Jones re Ziman Bros. "Boss boy" cage which has stirred up racial hatred and examining the principles behind the occurrence which he attributes to legislation to prevent the economic development of Blacks. 1934 October 29. autograph letter signed. 4 pages.

Tomane, Frans, defendant. The King v, Tomane. Case Dl107/34. Magistrates' Court, Johannesburg, 1934 September 13. Court record. typescript.

Case of sexual assault on White female worker at Ziman Bros. Ltd. (factory).

Quintin Whyte to R.J. van Buuren thanking him for enclosed letter from Mr. Thabede

Encloses:

R.J van Buuren to Quintin Whyte re visit of Mr. Fred Thabede, Organising Secretary of the Transvaal Non-European Boys Clubs and Chairman of the Y.M.C.A. Committee at Western Native Township to America to interpret to Americans the way of life of the Blacks in South Africa. 1952 September 9. typed letter signed. 1 page.

F. Thabede to Mr. van Buuren reporting on his activities in America. 1952 August typed letter 4 pages.

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