Reference code
ZA UCT BC330
Title
Murray-Parker Collection
Date(s)
- circa 1800-1950 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
173 boxes
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated to UCT Libraries by Mrs May Murray-Parker
Scope and content
This collection comprises 25 items of Emily Hobhouse material. Betty Molteno's correspondence, incl. letters from Mahatma Gandhi, Sol Plaatje (16 letters), John X Merriman (six letters), Mrs Lulu Bolus, Mrs GM Solomon and 200 letters to Alice Greene. Correspondence between Dr CFK and Mrs Caroline Murray and other members of the Molteno family, descendants of Sir John C Molteno. Papers of Dr Manuel Joubert comprising nearly 200 items.
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 is maintained in AtoM. For a list of contents, go to http://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/pdfs/BC330.pdf
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Note
NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHS: All the photographs that form part of this collection have been relocated to the Manuscripts and Archives Photograph Collection. This has been done to improve access to them, as well as to facilitate the longevity and preservation of the photographs. Item level descriptions are available at http://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/index.php/murray-parker-photographs
Alternative identifier(s)
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Molteno, John Charles (Subject)