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

Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London 24
117/1/7/6/9 Correspondence with 'Nancy', an assistant 1973-[c.1975]
Mainly discussing research for the book, which both First and the
above appear to have carried out.
14 items
117/1/7/6/10 Correspondence with persons to be acknowledged 1973-1977
Principally letters in which First requests the use of particular
material or asks for assistance with the book.
13 items
117/1/7/6/11 Financial material 1973-1979
Includes a copy of the contract between First and publishers Andre
Deutsch, background information such as the original proposal for
the book, drafts of First's biographical details and invoices for
photocopying during research.
28 items
117/1/7/6/12 Notes [1974-1980]
Typescript and handwritten notes, and drafts made by First. Includes
details of other secondary works, interviews, synopses and some
correspondence. Part is devoted to Schreiner's medical details.
59 items
117/1/7/6/13 Source material [1974-1980]
Includes typescript and handwritten notes, copies of articles and
letters, index cards etc.
500 pages
approx.
117/1/7/6/14 Background material [c.1975-1979]
Includes copies of writings by Olive Schreiner, biographical and
other notes made by First, an Ordnance Survey map of Cape Colony
and the draft of a biography of Edward Carpenter.
16 items
117/1/7/6/15 Correspondence with Ann Scott, co-author [c.1975]-1981
Also includes accompanying notes. 32 items
117/1/7/6/16 Letters of Olive Schreiner et al [1976-1980]
Transcriptions and copies produced by First during her research at
the University of Texas. Includes many letters between Olive
Schreiner and Samuel Cronwright, Schreiner's husband and
Havelock Ellis, and a number in German by Gottlob Schreiner,
Olive's father. Some negatives are included. Also contains some
correspondence between First and libraries.
1 box
117/1/7/6/17 Drafts of chapters 1,2,3 and 5 [1980]
250 pages approx.
117/1/7/6/18 Drafts of the foreword/introduction [1980]
Typescript with handwritten alterations. 25 pages approx.
117/1/7/6/19 Drafts of miscellaneous sections [1980]
File marked 'first drafts' including some complete chapters and other
smaller sections. Typescript with handwritten alterations.
200 pages
approx.
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