A catalogue of the material deposited by the Ruth First Memorial ...

Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London 20
117/1/7 Books authored
1946-1983
Includes drafts, reviews and background material for books of which
First was the author or co-author.
13 boxes
117/1/7/1 South West Africa
1963-1976
Published in Harmondsworth and Baltimore by Penguin as part of
the African Library series.
193 items
117/1/7/1/1 Reviews 1963
Cuttings and copies from newspapers and magazines. 34 items
117/1/7/1/2 Correspondence 1964-1976
Principally letters between First and publishers, and relating to the
printing of the first and subsequent editions. Includes First's
agreement with Penguin books for the publishing of the first edition.
19 items
117/1/7/1/3 Notes and drafts [1966-1973]
Handwritten and typescript material produced by First. 41 items
117/1/7/1/4 Background material for a new edition [1969-1973]
Includes extracts from newspapers, magazines and journals, notes
made by First, conference papers and factsheets.
44 items
117/1/7/1/5 Newspaper cuttings 1971-1973
Cuttings and copies from newspapers and magazines probably 55 items
collected for the new edition. Subjects covered include
Ovamboland, SWAPO, the Caprivi Strip, and workers' protests.
117/1/7/2 117 Days
1964-1969
Subtitled: 'An account of confinement and interrogation under the 0.5 boxes
South African Ninety-Day Detention Law.' Published in
Harmondsworth by Penguin and in New York by Stein and Day.
117/1/7/2/1 Financial material 1964-1969
Includes memoranda of the agreement between First and Penguin
Books, royalties statements and a list of persons to receive copies of
the book.
10 items
117/1/7/2/2 Correspondence 1964-1967
Includes letters between First and various publishers and friends. 63 items
117/1/7/2/3 Manuscripts [1965]
Two drafts, the second of which is incomplete with many pages
missing. Typescript with numerous additions by hand.
200 pages
approx.
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