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Institute of Commonwealth Studies

SAFFERY, A L (fl 1926-1943)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0101 ICS 69

Held at: Institute of Commonwealth Studies

Title: SAFFERY, A L (fl 1926-1943)

Date(s): 1931-1941

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 2 files

Name of creator(s): Saffery | A L | fl 1926-1943 | trade unionist in South Africa

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Not known

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Photocopies of papers of A L Saffery on the trade union movement in South Africa, particularly the black trade union movement in the 1930s and early 1940s and the internment of Max Gordon, a trade unionist, 1940-1941.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Chronological

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 Resources Manager.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

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

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

These copies are taken from the Saffery Collection in the South African Institute of Race Relations.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Saffery Collection, South African Institute of Race Relations.

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), Marion Friedmann (ICS 20), 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).

Publication note:

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: Oct 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Labour disputes | Labour relations
Political prisoners | Civil and political rights | Human rights
Racial prejudice | Racial discrimination
Trade unions | Labour relations
Ethnic groups

Personal names
Gordon | Max | trade unionist in South Africa
Saffery | A L | fl 1926-1943 | trade unionist in South Africa

Corporate names

Places
South Africa | Southern Africa