Scope and Contents
Papers and a few photographs and negatives concerning the impact of the Blackspot Removal Campaign in the province of Natal. Most of the papers are written in English, but there are a few items in Afrikaans and Xhosa.
Dates
- 1953 - 1965
Creator
- Northern Natal African Landowners' Association (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Those wishing to consult the RCMS 218 must sign the written list of readers that accompanies the collection.
Biographical / Historical
During the Blackspot Removal Campaign the National Party Government in South Africa passed legislation that forced black communities living on freeholdings in white rural areas to leave and resettle on infertile land and in townships. The campaign was its height during the period covered by the material in this collection.
Extent
2 archive box(es) (2 boxes) : negative/paper/photograph
Language of Materials
English
Afrikaans
Xhosa
Former / Other Reference
MSS 58
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by S.T.W. Hayes, St Chad's College, Durham.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS.
Originator(s)
Liberal Party of South Africa; Northern Natal African Landowners' Association
Creator
- Northern Natal African Landowners' Association (Organization)
- Liberal Party of South Africa (Organization)
- Date
- 2003-12-08 16:18:06+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
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