University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Archival Film)

Identity area

Identifier

UCT

Authorized form of name

University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Archival Film)

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • UCT Libraries: Special Collections

Type

  • University
  • Educational

Contact area

 

Andrea Walker Primary contact

Type

Address

Street address

Jagger Library
University Avenue
Upper Campus

Locality

Cape Town

Region

Western Cape

Country name

South Africa

Postal code

Telephone

Fax

URL

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Western Cape, South Africa

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Special Collections is one of several libraries that comprise UCT Libraries. It houses a significant collection of African studies materials, a rare books collection, a visual archive (film and photography), and a substantial number of primary source collections (manuscript/archives). AtoM@UCT is as the archival management and access tool for the primary source collections housed in Special Collections.

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

The JW Jagger Reading Room is situated on University Avenue, Upper Campus. See https://www.uct.ac.za/contact/campus/#google

Holdings

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

Weekdays: 08h30 to 17h30 (17h00 during vacation times)
Saturdays: 09h00 to 13h00 (12h30 during vacation times)

Access conditions and requirements

Visitors are required to sign in.

Accessibility

Users with mobility impairments are advised to use the entrance to the Reading Room on Library Road. There is no elevator from the entrance on University Avenue.

Services area

Research services

Reproduction services

Digital materials provided on this platform are for research purposes only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Special Collections.

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • African film (Thematic area)
  • Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
  • Environment (Thematic area)
  • Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
  • Politics and Government (Thematic area)
  • South African history (Thematic area)
  • Social Organizations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Africa (Geographic subregion)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Jagger Library University Avenue Upper Campus
Cape Town, Western Cape
ZA