A catalogue of the material deposited by the Ruth First Memorial ...
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51 Institute <strong>of</strong> Commonwealth Studies, University <strong>of</strong> London<br />
117/1/17 Political organisations<br />
[1959-1982]<br />
Mainly minutes, correspondence and publications relating to South<br />
African organisations <strong>of</strong> which <strong>First</strong> was a member.<br />
1.5 boxes<br />
117/1/17/1 Copies <strong>of</strong> minutes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Native Representative Council [1945-1946]<br />
113 pages<br />
117/1/17/2 African National Congress (ANC)<br />
[1959-1982]<br />
Mainly includes correspondence, publications, and <strong>material</strong> relating<br />
to meetings and conferences.<br />
1 box<br />
117/1/17/2/1 Correspondence [1959-1970]<br />
Includes copies <strong>of</strong> circulars and personal letters from <strong>of</strong>ficials. 12 items<br />
117/1/17/2/2 Background <strong>material</strong> [1960s-1970s]<br />
Drafts <strong>of</strong> reports and articles, leaflets, newspaper cuttings, notes<br />
made <strong>by</strong> <strong>First</strong>, and a copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> newsletter Black Dwa117 (Sep<br />
1969).<br />
50 pages<br />
approx.<br />
117/1/17/2/3 Publications 1963-1971<br />
Includes introductory pamphlets on <strong>the</strong> ANC and <strong>the</strong> Rivonia trial,<br />
copies <strong>of</strong> magazines: Sechaba and Mayibuye.<br />
7 items<br />
117/1/17/2/4 Addresses 1964-1981<br />
Two speeches <strong>by</strong> <strong>First</strong>: 'The politics and strategy <strong>of</strong> guerrilla<br />
wa117are in Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Africa' (1969), in typescript with alterations<br />
made <strong>by</strong> hand, and a shorthand version <strong>of</strong> an address at a memorial<br />
meeting for Joe Gqabi (1981), toge<strong>the</strong>r with an address <strong>by</strong> Oliver<br />
Tambo to <strong>the</strong> Mediterranean Congress <strong>of</strong> Culture (1964).<br />
3 items<br />
117/1/17/2/5 Memoranda [1968-1975]<br />
Includes proposals for discussion and policy, and statements on<br />
international events.<br />
50 pages<br />
approx.<br />
117/1/17/2/6 Discussion guides [1969-1970]<br />
Confidential reports distributed in advance <strong>of</strong> meetings. Also<br />
included is some correspondence between <strong>First</strong> and Alfred Nzo,<br />
secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Preparatory Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ANC.<br />
4 items<br />
117/1/17/2/7 Conferences [1969-1975]<br />
Statements, agendas, minutes etc. from different ANC conferences. 8 items<br />
117/1/17/2/8 Meetings [1969-1975]<br />
Typescript minutes and reports from research groups and <strong>the</strong><br />
Foreign Policy sub-committee(?).<br />
8 items<br />
Archives and Special Collections – <strong>Ruth</strong> <strong>First</strong> Papers