Identity area
Reference code
ZA HPRA AG3006
Title
Legal Resources Centre, Johannesburg records
Date(s)
- 1981 - 2001 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
(1980-)
Administrative history
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) was established during the Apartheid era as a non-profit organisation. It became a champion in supporting the rights of those who were oppressed by an unjust legal system and oppressive government. After the establishment of a democratic government in 1994, the LRC mandate extended to enforce the rights established in the new Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Records of the LRC (Johannesburg) currently cover the period 1980-1995 but will continue to be added to as it records are archived.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
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
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Description control area
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Archivist's note
The collection was arranged and described by Deborah Wilson and Andre Landman in 2004.