Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- circa 1980-1990 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Institute for Advanced Social Research (IASR) was based at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection contains interviews, which were conducted over a period of about 15 years by staff of the IASR. People interviewed were mainly rural people in the Transvaal, labour tenants, sharecroppers, women who had worked on the land or had done domestic work for farmers. There are also some interviews with urban and township dwellers.
The material provides an insight into South Africa's social history from the beginning of the 20th century, and include research material for Charles van Onselen's book 'The Seed is Mine'.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The photographic section includes a large number of photographs which has been arranged under topics of modern South African history, followed by 3 groups of photographs which resulted from the projects 'Kas Maine', 'Share cropping and labour tenancy'; and 'Women'.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright Historical Papers Research Archive, The Library, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa