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- 1902-1950 (Creación)
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Jan Christiaan Smuts, 1870-1950
Born on the farm Bovenplaats outside Riebeek West, Cape Colony, on 24 May 1870, his education took place at Victoria College, Stellenbosch, and Cambridge, where he read for the bar. He served with distinction in the South African War, 1899-1902, and in the first World War during the East African campaign. Smuts had a distinguished career in politics, being Prime Minister twice. During the second World War he played an important part and helped to draft the covenant for the United Nations.
For a full biography see the Dictionary of South African Biography Volume 1, edited by W. J. de Kock
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The photo copies were deposited at Historical Papers in 1981 by Mrs J.A. Kalley, Jan Smuts House Library.
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Correspondence Relating to the Personal Library of General J.C. Smuts 1902-1950.
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The inventory with the listing of 530 letters, was first published as part of the SA Institute of International Affairs as part of their “Bibliographical Series” on behalf of the Smuts Memorial Trust. Compiled by Jacqueline A. Kalley, Elna Schoeman and Joy Willers. Introduction by Noel G. Carson
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Some copies of the listed 530 letters are missing in this collection, and have been marked accordingly in the inventory.
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The Jan Smuts letters were originally located in the Jan Smuts House, University of the Witwatersrand, most probably as part of the collection from the private study of the former statesman that was preserved in the library of Jan Smuts House.
The Jan Smuts letters are now part of the holdings of the National Archive of South Africa.
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Alternate title: Smuts, Jan Christiaan
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Compiled by Jacqueline A. Kalley, Elna Schoeman and Joy Willers
Introduction by Noel G. Carson