Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1946 - 1982 (Accumulation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
83 microfilm
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
Administrative history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
In 2010 the Ruth First Memorial Trust at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London kindly provided a full set of microfilm of the collection to Historical Papers.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Ruth First collection relates predominantly to the years 1946-1982, and includes personal material, papers relating to her work as a journalist in South Africa, as university lecturer, anti-apartheid activist, and author and editor of books and articles.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The hard copy of the full inventory of the collection can be accessed at Historical Papers, or online from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies under the link http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/ICS117.pdf . The inventory provides biographical notes about Ruth First, the content and structure of the collection, allied materials, followed by the listing of documents in the collection and an index of names, places and subjects.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The original papers of Ruth First are deposited at the Ruth First Memorial Trust at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London.
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Alternate title: First, Ruth