Reference code
ZA UCT BC119
Title
Colly Papers
Date(s)
- 1896-1969 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
17 archive boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Brahm (Abraham?) Colly, died c. 1972.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Brahm Colly, 1965 and Mrs A Colly from the estate of Brahm Colly, 1972.
Scope and content
Pamphlets re water power and irrigation in South Africa. 1905; 1919-1926; 1948.
Records re manufacture of explosives.
Maps of Hartebeestpoort Dam.
Tachometer survey book (in Dutch), 1896 of the Nederlandsche Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg Maatschappij.
Correspondence, talks, photographs, memorabilia and tourist information.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Contact University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections for information about accessing this collection.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Only a high-level description of the collection is maintained in AtoM. For a list of contents, go to http://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/pdfs/BC119.pdf