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HORVITCH, I O (fl 1957-1960)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0101 ICS 34

Held at: Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Title: HORVITCH, I O (fl 1957-1960)

Date(s): 1957-1961

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1.5 boxes (0.015 cubic metres)

Name of creator(s): Horvitch | I O | fl 1957-1961 | South African political activist

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

I O Horvitch was an architect and active member and later Chairman of the South African Communist Party (SACP.) The SACP was founded in 1921 and was always at the forefront of the struggles agains imperialism and apartheid. In December 1956 over 150 men and women were arrested and flown to Johannesburg to face charges of communism and high treason. The preparatory examination and trial lasted from December 1956 until March 1961, when all the accused were found not guilty and discharged.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of I O Horvitch on the South African Treason Trials, 1957-1960; comprising material concerning the Treason Trial, 1957-1961, including lists of the accused and the charges against them and a copy of the final judgement; typescript deafts for issues of 'Treason Trials Press Summary, 6 Feb 1959 - 10 Mar 1960'; miscellaneous material concerning the Treason Trials, 1957-1958; including appeals for funds by the Treadson Trials Defence Fund; Horvitch's personal papers, 1957-1958 including details of payments received from the Treason Trials Defence Fund, and details of Horvich's architectural practice; publications; papers on Ghana, 1960; press cuttings on the Treason Trials.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Papers arranged in seven series as described above.

Conditions governing access:

Open although advance notice should be given. Access to individual items may be restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act.

Conditions governing reproduction:

A photocopying service is available, at the discretion of the Library staff. Copies are supplied solely for research or private study. Requests to publish, or to quote from, original material should be submitted to the Information Rsources Manager.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Catalogued to item and file level (see link to repository catalogue).

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The source of acquisition by ICS is not known.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

The ICS holds a large number of collections relating to South African politics, including African National Congress (ICS 1), Mary Benson (ICS 6), Ruth First (ICS 117), Ruth Hayman (ICS 30) Baruch Hirson (ICS 32), Mandela Trials papers (ICS 52), Josie Palmer (ICS 57), Edward Roux (ICS 67), South African Institute of Race Relations (ICS 95), University of Cape Town (ICS 81-82), University of Transkei (ICS 19).

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), 2nd Edition 2000. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Created 7/09/2001 AIM25.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Apartheid | Racial segregation | Interethnic relations
Civil and political rights | Human rights
Trials | Legal procedure | Administration of justice
Civil rights x Civil and political rights
Racial discrimination

Personal names
Horvitch | I O | fl 1957-1961 | South African political activist

Corporate names
South African Communist Party
Treason Trial Defence Fund, South Africa

Places
Ghana | West Africa | Africa
South Africa | Southern Africa