The booklet was compiled and written by Bill Goldsworthy. In it he relates the story of the New Zealander Edwin John Harris which is closely connected to the history of the "Steinaeckers Horse" Unit, which was formed during the South African War (1899-1902). After the war EJ Harris was involved in several more conflicts in Natal, German West Africa and in German East Africa.

The collection contains the papers of Rev. Reginal Jeffcoat, a priest in the Anglican Church. They consist of newspaper clips, poems, cards and drawings. Rev. Jeffcoat immigrated to South Africa from England and lived in Cape Town.

President of the Temperance Alliance

Letter to the Editor of the Cape Time condemning the consumption of 'Cape Brandy'.

Zulu linguist

A sectional vocabulary of English terms with Zulu equivalents.

The collection contains photocopies of some chapters from the book "Something to be told: A first history of St Alban's College, Pretoria".
There are also records about the predecessor of St Alban's College, being the St Birinus School, with photographs of staff and students.

Pioneer in Afrikaans literature

'Terug in lewe' deur Ben Busy [pseud.] An unpublished novel.

Author of Natal en Nieuw gelderland, Arnhem, 1861

A free translation into Dutch, written in two copy books, of 'The early history of the Zulu-Kafir race of South Eastern Africa' by Sir Theophilus Shepstone, published in the Journal of the Society of Arts 29 Jan. 1875.

'Capital investment in Africa' a preliminary survey'. Confidential for the African Research Survey.

Portuguese engineer and Governor-General of Mozambique

'Notes on the Portuguese Swazi boundary'. The notes record in dialogue form an interview between Machado and the Swazi King, with T. Shepstone as interpreter.