John Hanning Speke (1827-1864), Explorer

Rejoices that Brun agrees with him that the Nyanza Lake is the true source of the White Nile and announces his intention to embark on a third expedition to Africa to settle the source of the Nile.

The Nadine Gordimer collection comprises mainly correspondence with her publishers as well as some general correspondence relating to many important events and activities in her life. The records of the Congress of South African Writers of which Nadine Gordimer was a founding member, are also part of this collection. Other documents include: typescripts of some of her novels, public lectures and speeches, reviews of her literary works (novels, short stories and essays), records relating to the awards given to Nadine Gordimer for her work and achievements, including the 1991 Nobel Prize for literature, photographs and documents on Nadine Gordimer's membership and work for various world organizations such as UNESCO. The collection was deposited in the Historical Papers Research Archive by Nadine Gordimer in 2012.

Order of service for enthronement, enthronement charge and press report

The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson.

The collection contains the working papers of Stephen Gelb, with materials relating to the South African economy and economic policy debates which he accumulated during his deep involvement in those debates between the mid-1980s and the early 2000s. The materials include his own research and analytical work, as well as his notes from meetings, many reports and documents from South African and international organisations, some published by the organisations, many unpublished working drafts. Some of the material was in the public domain at the time, some had private or narrow circulation. It is a collection reflecting his own involvements and interests.

The collection contains the working and research papers of Iain Edwards.

The two scrapbooks contain press clippings, pamphlets and other printed material from Reverend Henry Adams, are of 4 men who came to South Africa in 1878 with the first Bishop of Pretoria, HB Bousfield. In addition, there are transcripts that outline the content of the scrapbooks including a letter titled Bound for Pretoria.