The collection contains documents originating from the work of the Association for Social Work Education in Africa (ASWEA), being reports of the seminars of ASWEA that were published between 1971-1989, and a booklet explaining the historical background, objectives, governing body, functions and activities of ASWEA.

Topics covered in the collections are: Missions in Southern Africa, Help for St. Peter's College, Alice, Help for new churches needed in the Cape, Move to a new federal seminary in Natal, Death of Margaret Turvey, Nursing, Sister sent to Africa by S.P.C., Formation of Central Council for Women's Work, Home for retired missionaries in S.A., Closing down of A.W.W in England in 1977.

Names in the collection are: Celia R. Porter (Hon. Sec. Cape Town branch), Miss E.M. Wallace (Sec.), Aldred Stubbs, C.T. Wood, Archbishop R.S. Selby Taylor, Theodore Simpson, C.R., Archbishop B. Burnett, C.E. Ferguson - Davie.

Included is a journal article from the South African Historical Journal "Gender, Power and Voice in South African Anglicanism: The Society of Women Missionaries' Journal, 1913-1955", by Deborah Gaitskell, University of London, 2009.

Unpublished literary manuscripts of novels, plays, short stories and poetry, in English and Sesotho. The subject matter is primarily the relationship between the black and white peoples of Southern Africa and the problems of the urban Black. Included are a collection of short stories on Tongoland and an autobiographical sketch in which he describes the clash between the Basuto and the authorities during the Witsiehoek Commission of Enquiry, 1949.

Auret van Heerden vs AB Cronwright and Others - includes Particulars of a claim by Van Heerden that he had been assaulted and ill-treated by Arthur Cronwright and other members from the South African security police, while in detention.

This collection contains one file on AZASO and 5 files which came in the same collection and deal mainly with alternative education and student attitudes to 'Bantu Education'.

The papers were built up by Margaret and William Ballinger during their years as native representatives in parliament and include letters from their constituents. Subjects covered are race relations, politics, the Protectorates, justice, crime, labour, cost of living, housing, health, education, food and agriculture, land and discriminatory legislation affecting Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, particularly strong in the industrial sphere with much on the history of the Black trade union movement. Also relating to the Johannesburg Joint Council of Europeans and Africans, Friends of Africa and Liberal Party.

The collection contains correspondence, personal documents, notes, memoranda, printed items and press clippings.

Correspondents include H.M. Basner, E.H. Brookes, D.M. Buchanan, J.A. Calata, A.W.G. Champion, P. Duncan, R.H. Godlo, E. Hellman, J.N. Hlekani, J.H. Hofmeyr, W. Holtby, T. Huddleston, D.D.T. Jabavu, C. Kadalie, A. Kerr, Chief T. Khama, E. Lewis, N. Leys, E. Louw, D.F. Malan, C.H. Malcomess, D.B. Molteno, M. Palmer, R.E. Phillips, J.H. Pim, J.C. Smuts, M.T. Soga, R.V. Selope Thema, A.Z. Tshiwula, M. Webb, A.B. Xuma.

'Dagh register gehouden door Baltus van Santen', 1718-1724.

Log-books written in Dutch into a vellum bound volume by Captain van Santen, in the service of the Dutch East India Co., giving an account of the voyages in the ships under his command. The 'Bevenwijk' sailed from Batavia to Gamron, Persia, Cochin-China, Ceylon and back to Batavia from 1718-1719; the 'Prattenburg' sailed from Batavia via the Cape of Good Hope to Holland during the years 1720-1721; the 'Meijnde' from Texel to Batavia via the Cape 1722-1723; and the ''T Huijs ter boede' from Batavia to Siam 1723-1724. Included is a list of 92 Company ships which were lost by storm or enemy action 1684-1722.