Lady Anne Barnard (1750-1825) was a Poet and letter-writer, wife of Andrew Barnard, Colonial Secretary at the Cape (1797-1802).

Letter from Cape of Good Hope, to Henry Dundas (Lord Melville, London. Gossips about Cape personalities, including the late Governor, Sir George Yonge.

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.

Records relating to the inquests on Joseph Mdluli (28 Aug. 1976), Storey Luke Mazwembe (7 Sep. 1976), Mathews Mabelane (14 Apr. 1977), George Botha (3 May 1977, Ernest Mamshila (14 Nov. 1977) and Bonaventure Malaza (5 May 1978).

The collection consists of the personal and political papers of Hilda and Rusty Bernstein, and contains documents, photographs, tapes, publications and newspaper cuttings.

Records of the St Alban's Cathedral, including among others minutes of council and vestry meetings, and services, as well as records for St Mark's Church, St Augustine's Church, Church of the Holy Name and the military chaplaincy.