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Archival descriptionTo Raikes. Arriving on slow train to attend City Library Committee in Johannesburg; secured some MSS letters - part of old Dutch church records from 1668; saw Mrs. Julie Solly who will help; will discuss exhibition on arrival
To Raikes. Arriving on slow train to attend City Library Committee in Johannesburg; secured some MSS letters - part of old Dutch church records from 1668; saw Mrs. Julie Solly who will help; will discuss exhibition on arrival
From Mary W. Gray. The story of Oriana, daughter of Hannah Grout
From Mary W. Gray. The story of Oriana, daughter of Hannah Grout
To Mr. Lloyd. Bought copy of Lord Charles Somerset catalogue - no other copy in existence; sentiment; Bulawayo picture by Anderson opposite Maria Graham's similar in main features; missionary duplicates from the Payne collection; name of Lady Durban
To Mr. Lloyd. Bought copy of Lord Charles Somerset catalogue - no other copy in existence; sentiment; Bulawayo picture by Anderson opposite Maria Graham's similar in main features; missionary duplicates from the Payne collection; name of Lady Durban
To Raikes, from Lourenco Marques. Can oblige Governor- General Col. Soares Zilhao on subject of fertility cult of old Portuguese canons in Java; Maj. Miller agreed to help with relics and literature of South African aviation and can have strut and bolt of Admiral Weston's plane (first to fly in South Africa) if family have no objection; off to Swaziland to meet Maj. Miller's father who is Swaziland history
To Raikes, from Lourenco Marques. Can oblige Governor- General Col. Soares Zilhao on subject of fertility cult of old Portuguese canons in Java; Maj. Miller agreed to help with relics and literature of South African aviation and can have strut and bolt of Admiral Weston's plane (first to fly in South Africa) if family have no objection; off to Swaziland to meet Maj. Miller's father who is Swaziland history
To Raikes. Oxford tendency for college libraries to specialise
To Raikes. Oxford tendency for college libraries to specialise
Memorandum on receipt of Principal Raikes and Dr. du Toit's letters, restating own ideas as to aim of library
Memorandum on receipt of Principal Raikes and Dr. du Toit's letters, restating own ideas as to aim of library
To Raikes. Lt. Col. J.J. Soares Zilhao, acting Governor-General of Mocambique to be told of making a special Portuguese section in the library and would appreciate literature he promised; Dutch East India exhibition in Johannesburg; upper floor in Municipal Library devoted to Africana collection to be kept structurally simple; wants to make geological museum a living thing on mining in South Africa; earliest American missionary printings from American Board of Missions
To Raikes. Lt. Col. J.J. Soares Zilhao, acting Governor-General of Mocambique to be told of making a special Portuguese section in the library and would appreciate literature he promised; Dutch East India exhibition in Johannesburg; upper floor in Municipal Library devoted to Africana collection to be kept structurally simple; wants to make geological museum a living thing on mining in South Africa; earliest American missionary printings from American Board of Missions
To Raikes. Sir Benjamin D'Urban cameo and 2 seals and original order book of the Castle of Cape of Good Hope have turned up
To Raikes. Sir Benjamin D'Urban cameo and 2 seals and original order book of the Castle of Cape of Good Hope have turned up
To Raikes. Witwatersrand Council of Education prepared to put up Ç300 to catalogue library, or invite Gubbins to give lectures; library of use also to S.A. Institute of Race Relations; is the intention of the University to provide status and sustenance for Gubbins, to carry on developing library?
To Raikes. Witwatersrand Council of Education prepared to put up Ç300 to catalogue library, or invite Gubbins to give lectures; library of use also to S.A. Institute of Race Relations; is the intention of the University to provide status and sustenance for Gubbins, to carry on developing library?
To Raikes. Library will store Africans material, the gallery will exhibit pictorial side, hence what might be called National Bureau of S.A. Illustration, will store and circulate picture side of S.A. history and tradition; Elliott and Duggan Cronin wish to dispose of their material at reasonable rate; Star and Sunday Times would contribute historical negatives; to form a centre as a nucleus and the bureau a service for everyone
To Raikes. Library will store Africans material, the gallery will exhibit pictorial side, hence what might be called National Bureau of S.A. Illustration, will store and circulate picture side of S.A. history and tradition; Elliott and Duggan Cronin wish to dispose of their material at reasonable rate; Star and Sunday Times would contribute historical negatives; to form a centre as a nucleus and the bureau a service for everyone
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