BC1343 The Owen Clough Papers University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)
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2015-09-02 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.4.0 2017-11-28 12:02 UTC English The Owen Clough Papers BC1343 1906-1960 5 boxes University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)
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English Clough, Owen

Unfortunately, very little biographical information about Owen Clough could be sourced. It appears that he was the first speaker of the Union parliament in 1910.Owen Clough and the Society of the Clerks-at-the-Table in Commonwealth ParliamentsThe Society was founded in 1932 by Owen Clough, a former Clerk of the Senate of South Africa. In 1903 Clough had accompanied the South African representative to the Delhi Durbar and when Sir Howard D’Egville founded the Empire (now Commonwealth) Parliamentary Association (CPA), Clough became the South African branch secretary which gave him the opportunity to visit Australia and Canada. As a result, on his retirement from the Clerkship of the Senate, Clough determined to do for the officers of Parliaments what D’Egville had already done for their Members. For the next twenty years Clough served the Society he had created as Secretary, Treasurer and Editor. From the beginning the object of the Society was to provide a means by which parliamentary officials could share knowledge of the practices and procedures of the various legislatures of the Commonwealth. This was achieved initially primarily through the annual publication of the Society’s journal – The Table. The first volume of The Table was published in 1932 and it continues to be published on an annual basis to this day

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The material in this collection reflects Owen Clough’s political involvements and activities from the turn of the century until the mid 1950s. It reflects his interest in and writings concerning forms of second chamber government, his involvement with the Empire Parliamentary Association, the Society for Clerks-at-the-Table in Commonwealth Government, and the Dominion Party, which he represented in the 1938 general election.

 Smuts, Jan Christiaan Empire Parliamentary Association Society of the Clerks-at-the-Table in Commonwealth Parliaments British Empire Royal visits Parliamentarians--South Africa

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 Political Activities BC1343_A

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 Federation Of Rhodesia And Nyasaland BC1343_A_A1

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 Correspondence BC1343_A_A1_A1.1 1934 1 item

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Ms letter dated 5 March 1934 (addressee and author unclear)

 First Session: First Parliament: Votes and Proceedings of the Federal Assembly, 18 February 1954 BC1343_A_A1_A1.2 1954 1 file

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 Ts notes on procedural matters in the Assembly BC1343_A_A1_A1.3 undated 1 file

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 House Of Lords/Second Chamber Reform BC1343_A_A2

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 Correspondence, clippings and other documents relating to second chamber reforms (1932) BC1343_A_A2_A2.1

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 Clippings BC1343_A_A2_A2.2 1947-1950

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 Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords, 2 December 1908 BC1343_A_A2_A2.3 1908

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 Dossier of clippings titled “Lords vs Commons: the age long fight” (from The Transvaal Leader, December 1909) BC1343_A_A2_A2.4 1909

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 Directive from the House of Commons for return regarding the legislatures of self-governing dominions (1910) BC1343_A_A2_A2.5

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 Extracts from New Zealand statutes (1914) BC1343_A_A2_A2.6

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 Letter from Australian Legislative Council to OC dated 22 May 1914 BC1343_A_A2_A2.7 1914

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 Parliaments Act, 1911 BC1343_A_A2_A2.8 1911

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 Report: Letters from Viscount Bryce to the Prime Minister (Conference on the Reform of the Second Chamber, 1918) BC1343_A_A2_A2.9 1918

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 Letter dated 26 June 1918, addressed to “Mr President”, offering comment on Viscount Bryce’s report BC1343_A_A2_A2.10 1918

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 Speech by WF Nickle on hereditary titles (Canada, House of Commons Debate, 8 April 1918) BC1343_A_A2_A2.11 1918

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 Bill: Irish Free State (Agreement) (1922) BC1343_A_A2_A2.12 1922

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 Exchange of telegrams between “DLT” and “Emporlasso” (1925) BC1343_A_A2_A2.13 1925

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 Ms notes titled “The next session” (undated) BC1343_A_A2_A2.14 undated

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 Clippings (1926) BC1343_A_A2_A2.15 1926

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 Draft regulations for the election of indirectly elected senators (1921) BC1343_A_A2_A2.16 1921

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 Draft regulations for the election of senators (1921) BC1343_A_A2_A2.17 1921

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 Draft Senate Electoral Bill (1924) BC1343_A_A2_A2.18 1924

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 Reconstitution of Senate Draft Bill (undated) BC1343_A_A2_A2.19 undated

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 Ms draft letter to “Mr Speaker” dated 7 May 1921 BC1343_A_A2_A2.20 1921

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 Ts paper by OC titled “House of Lords reform” (undated) BC1343_A_A2_A2.22 undated

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 Ts paper by OC titled “House of Lords reform” (undated) BC1343_A_A2_A2.23 undated

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 Undated, unsigned letter to “Mr President” commenting on electoral reform BC1343_A_A2_A2.24 undated

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 Ms notes on electoral reform BC1343_A_A2_A2.25 undated

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 Article by OC on second chamber politics in India, and resultant correspondence with publishers and others (1931) BC1343_A_A2_A2.26 1931

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 Ms notes “Roman Senate” (undated) BC1343_A_A2_A2.27 undated

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 Johannesburg City Council of Europeans, Memo 4: ‘In defence of the Cape franchise’ (undated) BC1343_A_A2_A2.28 undated

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 Cape franchise Speech by Dr A Abdurahman, “Franchise rights and wrongs” (1931) BC1343_A_A2_A2.29 1931

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 Abdurahman, Abdullah Article titled “National status in the Empire” (1931) BC1343_A_A2_A2.30 1931

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 The Union Review, VIII/91, February 1945 BC1343_A_A2_A2.31 1945

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 Notes on Empire parliaments’ second chambers BC1343_A_A2_A2.32 undated

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 Clippings­ – political themes (1952-1958) BC1343_A_A2_A2.33 1952-1958

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 Dominion Party (DP) – Claremont Election 1938 BC1343_A_A3

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 Election poster featuring portrait of OC BC1343_A_A3_A3.1

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 DP publication “Election organisation” (1936) BC1343_A_A3_A3.2

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 Letter by E Lawrence titled “The position of the Dominion Party (undated) BC1343_A_A3_A3.3

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 Exemplar of postal vote for Claremont in Union Assembly general election 1938 BC1343_A_A3_A3.4

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 Letter to The Star, 2 February 1935, by the Secretary, DP Cape Peninsula Council, titled “British nationality within the Union” BC1343_A_A3_A3.5

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 Ts document titled “Out-line of bye-election strategy” (August 1938) BC1343_A_A3_A3.6

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 Promotional flyers for 1938 election BC1343_A_A3_A3.7

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 Booklet titled “Programme of principles of the Dominion Party of South Africa” (undated) BC1343_A_A3_A3.8

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 Two poems by “Skipper”: “The charge of the Old Brigade” and “To my Dutch South African friends with regards to the anthem crisis” BC1343_A_A3_A3.9

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 Canvassing letter by Owen Clough, 20 January 1938 BC1343_A_A3_A3.10 1938

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 Ts document: “Memorandum for DP canvassers” (1938) BC1343_A_A3_A3.11

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 Flyer: “The UP’s answer to the 13 points of the DP” (undated) BC1343_A_A3_A3.12

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 Draft article by “Springbok” titled “The South Africans political outlook” (undated) BC1343_A_A3_A3.13

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 Articles by EC Hopper on the role of language in South African politics (reprinted from The Natal Mercury 2-5 May 1938) BC1343_A_A3_A3.14

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 Ms list of DP members BC1343_A_A3_A3.15

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 Affidavit by Clough regarding election expenses (21 June 1938) BC1343_A_A3_A3.16

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 General correspondence BC1343_A_A3_A3.17 1935-1938

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 Statement by Clough regarding his resignation from chairmanship of DP (1940) BC1343_A_A3_A3.18

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 Correspondence between Clough and Col. Stallard following Clough's resignation from DP (1944) BC1343_A_A3_A3.19 1944

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 Republicanism BC1343_A_A4

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 British Africa Monthly 2/9, September 1949, special supplement: The Draft Republican Constitution BC1343_A_A4_A4.1

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 Clippings BC1343_A_A4_A4.2 1942-1958

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 Booklet by OC: “Republicanism in South Africa: a statement of case” (1956) BC1343_A_A4_A4.3

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 Cape Times (1927) supplement on the proposed flag of the Union BC1343_A_A4_A4.4 1927

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 Correspondence with General Smuts BC1343_A_A4_A5.1 1913-1942

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 Correspondence with Coadjutor Bishop of Cape Town plus notes on Church of England ecclesiastical law BC1343_A_A4_A5.2 1926

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 Correspondence with Lord Salisbury BC1343_A_A4_A5.3 1941

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 Confidential letter to unnamed recipient about political affairs in South Africa (18 February 1941) BC1343_A_A4_A5.4 1941

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 Letter plus confidential memo plus clippings intended to reach General Smuts to pass on to Winston Churchill concerning certain matters in South Africa (March 1944) BC1343_A_A4_A5.5 1944

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 Draft letter to Winston Churchill (8 July 1941) BC1343_A_A4_A5.6

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 Article signed “British subject” dated 24 March 1944, titled “The South African volcano” BC1343_A_A4_A5.7

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 Open letter dated 25 December 1949 to the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, titled “The High Commission territories” BC1343_A_A4_A5.8

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 Clippings BC1343_A_A4_A5.9 1930-1958

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One file of clippings of letters to the editor written by OC (1930-1958)

 Article titled “Party control and discipline” (1931) plus concomitant correspondence BC1343_A_A4_A5.10

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 Article titled “Union Politics and Politicians – A quarter century of Parliamentary History” (May 1953) BC1343_A_A4_A5.11

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 Article titled “Union Politics and Politicians – A quarter century of Parliamentary History” (May 1953): Basis and uncorrected galleys of this Article by Owen Clough BC1343_A_A4_A5.12

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 Annual Report – British AfricaAn annual report upon the affairs of the various Countries, territories and Dependencies, under his Britannic Majesty’s Crown on the continent of Africa,” Billing and Sons, 1932 (with 1930 Political Map of Africa, edited by OC BC1343_A_A6

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 Protectorates BC1343_A_A7 1951-1959

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One file of clippings (1951-1959)

 Citizenship And Nationality BC1343_A_A8

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One file of diverse legislative and other material dealing with citizenship and nationality in the Empire

 Daylight Savings Time In South Africa BC1343_A_A9 1945

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One file of correspondence and articles (1945)

 JournalClough, O (ed.): Journal of the Society of Clerks-at-the-Table in Empire Parliaments, Butterworth and Co, 1949 BC1343_A_A10

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 Ceremonial Of Parliamentary Proceedings, Jan 1950 BC1343_A_A11

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 South West Africa BC1343_A_A12 1954-1959

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One file of clippings

 Retirement From Journal BC1343_A_A13

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Extracts from letters re: Owen Clough’s retirement from editorship of Journal of Society of Clerks-at-the-Table in Empire Parliaments

 Senate Act Appeal BC1343_A_A14 1956

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One file of clippings (1956)

 Franchise BC1343_A_A15 1958

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One file of clippings relating to franchise for 18 year-olds (1958)

 Court Papers BC1343_A_A16 1960

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Notice of Motion in matter between Aaron Zalman Berman and the Provincial Council of the Province of the Cape of Good Hope (1960)

 Official Functions And Memorials BC1343_B

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 Invitations And Programmes BC1343_B_B1

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 Delhi Durbar BC1343_B_B1_B1.1 1902-1903 1 file

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One file containing programmes, tickets etc., as well as a book about and official accounts of the Delhi Durbar Coronation

 Miscellaneous programmes and invitations BC1343_B_B1_B1.2 1900-1939 1 file

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 Programmes and invitations to parliamentary events BC1343_B_B1_B1.3 1911-1927 1 file

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 Programmes and invitations to civic receptions, Cape Town BC1343_B_B1_B1.4 1917-1926 1 file

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Including receptions for JC Smuts, the visit of the Prince of Wales, etc.

 Royal visits Souvenir programme of Rhodes Memorial Dedication BC1343_B_B1_B1.5 1912

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 Rhodes Memorial (Cape Town, South Africa) Memorial services and other special event souvenirs BC1343_B_B1_B1.6 undated 1 file

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Includes: order of service for General Louis Botha; order of service of the Viscount Trematon; unveiling of J H Hofmeyr Memorial; funeral of ex-President Marthinus Steijn.

 EPA (Empire Parliamentary Association) BC1343_C

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 Tour Of South Africa By Australian Delegation BC1343_C_C1 1913 1 file

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 Various invitations, programmes, photographs and other BC1343_C_C1_C1.1 1913

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 Photos BC1343_C_C1_C1.2 1913 1 file

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 Tour Of UK BC1343_C_C2 1916 1 file

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(Invitations, programmes, correspondence)

 Tour Of South Africa BC1343_C_C3 1924 1 file

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 Memorandum for delegates’ speech committee BC1343_C_C3_C3.1 1924

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 Programme and other souvenirs BC1343_C_C3_C3.2 1924

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 Photographs BC1343_C_C3_C3.3 1924 3 folders

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 General File BC1343_C_C4 1925-1937 1 file

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Correspondence and reports

 Photographs BC1343_D

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 Portraits BC1343_D_D1

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 Owen Clough (undated) BC1343_D_D1_D1.1

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 R A Kerr (President of Senate) BC1343_D_D1_D1.2 1919

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 Visit Of Duke And Duchess Of Connaught To South Africa BC1343_D_D2 1906

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 Royal visits Unidentified South African Photographs BC1343_D_D3 undated 1 file

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