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Titre
Date(s)
- 1902-1950 (Production)
Niveau de description
collection
Étendue matérielle et support
Form of materialLetters
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Notice biographique
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
Histoire archivistique
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
The photo copies were deposited at Historical Papers in 1981 by Mrs J.A. Kalley, Jan Smuts House Library.
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Portée et contenu
Correspondence Relating to the Personal Library of General J.C. Smuts 1902-1950.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
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Mode de classement
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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Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Some copies of the listed 530 letters are missing in this collection, and have been marked accordingly in the inventory.
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Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
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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Note
Alternate title: Smuts, Jan Christiaan
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Note de l'archiviste
Compiled by Jacqueline A. Kalley, Elna Schoeman and Joy Willers
Introduction by Noel G. Carson