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1/1/1/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS
1/1 General No File; This series also consist of correspondence, reports etc. 1/2/1/ 1. AGENDAS,
MINUTES AND DECISIONS
1/2 National Party: Federal Council
Minutes and reports: Minutes of meeting of the Federal Council of the National Party Cape Town 17 May 1968; Minutes meeting of the Federal Council of the National Party Cape Town 29 May 1969; Minutes meeting of the Federal Council of the National Party Cape Town 27 May 1971; Minutes meeting of the Federal Council of the National Party Cape Town 20 August 1971; Minutes meeting of the Federal Council of the National Party Cape Town 2 June 1972. 1968 - 1972* 1/3/1/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS 1/3 National Party: Information Service
Agendas and Minutes: Minutes Special
meeting Information Committee of the National Party Pretoria 25 September 1967; Minutes Special meeting Information Committee of the National Party Cape Town 5 February 1968; Agenda Federal Information Service 16 July 1973. 1967 - 1973* 1/4/1/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS 1/4 National Party of Transvaal
Agendas, Minutes, etc.: Agenda National Party of Transvaal annual congress 17 -19
September 1957; Agenda Meeting management of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 12 November 1958; Agenda meeting of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 12 November 1958; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 14 November 1960; Minutes meeting of the National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 10 June 1961. Discussion points and minutes of annual meeting of the National Party of Transvaal 3 December 1960; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 16 August 1961; Minutes meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 16 August 1961; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 20 October 1961; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 2 December 1961; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 10 February 1962; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 14 April 1962; Minutes meeting of National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 11 May 1962; Agenda meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 24 November 1962; Minutes meeting of the National Party of
Transvaal Pretoria 1962; This ledger also contains pieces of the investigation of judicial commission and reports.
1/4/2/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS
1/4 National Party of Transvaal
Agendas, Minutes, etc.: Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 11 March 1963; Agenda meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 12 June 1963; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 12 June 1963; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 12 August 1963; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 3 September 1963; Minutes annual meeting National Party of Transvaal 3 September 1963; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 11 November 1963; Agenda annual meeting of management of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 30 November 1963; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 9 March 1964; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 13 April 1964; Minutes meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 30 November 1963; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 10 August 1964; Minutes National Party Transvaal congress 8 - 10 September 1964; Minutes National Party of Transvaal meeting De Wildt Festival Committee Pretoria 14 September 1964; Minutes meeting management of the National Party of Transvaal Johannesburg 8 September 1964; Agenda annual meeting management of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 28 November 1964; This ledger also contains pieces of the De Wildt-Festival committee and the Immigrant committee. 1963 - 1964 1/4/3/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS 1/4 National Party of Transvaal
Agendas, Minutes, etc.: Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 8 February 1965; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 9 November 1964; Minutes annual meeting management of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 4 December 1965; Minutes meeting National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 13 September 1965; Agenda approval of establishing a Women's Committee within the National Party of Transvaal 13 September 1965; Minutes congress National Party of Transvaal Pretoria
18 August 1965; Minutes meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 16 August 1965; Minutes meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 3 December 1966; This ledger also contains pieces of the Immigrant committee and the Strjidom Monument Fund Pretoria 1 December 1966. 1/4/4/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS 1/4 National Party of Transvaal
Agendas, Minutes, etc.: Agenda National Party of Transvaal annual congress 9 - 11
September 1969; Minutes meeting of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 3 August 1967; Minutes meeting of the National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 12 February 1968; Minutes meeting of the National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 1968; Discussion points and Minutes annual meeting management of the National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 2 December 1967; Agenda National Party of Transvaal annual congress 10 - 12 September 1968; Agenda meeting National Party of Transvaal Cape Town 10 March 1969; Agenda meeting management National Party of
Transvaal 9 September 1969; Minutes meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 9 September 1969. 1976 - 1969 1/4/5/ 1. AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DECISIONS 1/4 National Party of Transvaal
Agendas, Minutes, etc.: Agenda and discussion points 1973- Festival congress National Party Pretoria 11 - 13 September 1973; Minutes meeting management of National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 10 November 1969; Agenda and discussion points annual meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 2 December 1972; Commentary discussion points annual meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 2 December 1972; Minutes annual meeting management National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 2 December 1972; Agenda National Party of Transvaal annual congress 29 - 30 April 1974; This ledger also contains pieces of the 1973-festival Congress.
1969 - 1974
2/1/1/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Letter to Mr T.F. Naude minister Post and Telegraphy 18 January 1953; Letter concerning soil conservation and irrigation engineers from Holland Alberton 12 February 1953; Reply for request engineers from
Holland for irrigation Pretoria 4 March 1953; Letter to Mr P. Sauer minister Transport regarding training SA Airlines Alberton 26 March 1953; Correspondence department Post and Telegraphy telephone service Vlakplaas Cape Town 20 May 1955; Telephone service Rondekop Alberton 8 December 1953; Telephone service Alberton 11 January 1954; Correspondence for immigration from the Netherlands and service contract Alberton 13 January 1954; Upgrading status railway station Elsburg 26 January 1954; Complaints delay for telephone service Alberton 28 February 1954; Manager telephone commentary complaints about telephones in Alberton Johannesburg 2 March 1954; Correspondence Richelieu Pearls SA (Pty) Ltd restriction import of machinery and materials manufacturing of pearls paying of royalties to America Johannesburg 12 March 1954 (Also include newspaper articles and statistics of expenditure and an extract of an article by Dr F. J. Cronje on extended tariff protection for South African industry);
Appointment valuator Alberton 17 March 1954; Correspondence C.J. Fuchs Limited regarding tax reductions training technicians overseas Alberton 19 March 1954; General Manager South African Railways complaining attitude black workers towards white supervisors Elandsfontein Johannesburg 31 March 1954; Letter asking for residence status for Mr J. A. Bakkers 27 April 1954; Correspondence re a business in New Redruth n.d.; Invitation speaker rally National Youth league (Nasionale Jeugbond) East Rand Johannesburg 3 May 1954; Invitation to Youth League Rally the Far East Rand Boksburg 3 May 1954;
Correspondence re telephone lines Alberton May 1954; Correspondence regarding consolidation scheme at the South African Railways 12 May 1954; Decline of invitation to National Party and National Youth League Rally Edenvale 3 July 1954; Telegram and correspondence re appointment at Airport 19 March 1954; Correspondence complaining about the brashness of the natives and the working conditions at a factory 1 June 1954; Minutes containing correspondence re
transport for natives between Angus and Natalspruit 3 June 1954; Correspondence for a portion of the farm Zandfontein Heidelberg (TVL) 10 June 1954; Correspondence of Mr H. J. de Klerk to the Railway Council oppose the appointment of Mr JJ Jonker as clerk in Johannesburg 24 June 1954; National Party correspondence about the attitude of the United Party on the resettlement council and the mother tongue education issue 25 June 1954; Compare also series 1, Appendix 1 and the Scrapbooks in series 11 and ledgers 6/4/1 and 8/1/2; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments promotions and pensions. 2/1/2/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Correspondence re asking for reasons for the refusal of buying a house in South Hills Johannesburg 7 July 1954; Complaints by the Alberton community about the Post Office 21 July 1954; Members of the John X Merriman National Party Branch complaining about the English Press 24 July 1954; Approving of the purchase of the Palmietfontein Airport area for location use 9 August 1954; Invitation to a function of the Afrikaans-Hollands Association 11 August 1954; Questions regarding the advantages of a Republic Northam (Rustenburg) 24 August 1954;
Correspondence regarding telephone services in Alberton 7 September 1954;
Correspondence on a telephone service to Wadeville 9 October 1954; Letter to Dr A. J. van Rhijn minister of Health re contamination of the Elsburgspruit 15 October 1954 Letter from the British Medical Laboratories SA (Pty) Ltd re the request and merits for a direct telephone line to their headquarters at Vredeplaas Heidelberg Road 1 November 1954; Invitation to the National Party Rally Schweizer Reneke 3 November 1954; Request by Mr M. Viljoen for a railway halt at the Higher Technical School at Olifantsfontein 15
November 1954; Election as honourable member of the Voortrekker Commando of Alberton 16 November 1954; appeal by Mr C. F. Schoeman against the verdict of grievances commission on his resignation because of
unfair discrimination against him due to political considerations in connection with the national war policy c. 1954; Gregg Car Co of South Africa request for electricity 7 January 1955; C. J. Fuchs Limited reasons for the request for the developing of national road by the Alberton municipality 25 January 1955; Request to Dr Donges minister of Domestic Affairs for the immigration of Graf Walter of Austria 28 January 1955; Request to be nominated to the Alberton municipality 8 February 1955; Correspondence regarding the resettlement of the natives of the Elsburg Location to Natalspruit 11 February 1955; Request by the mineworkers' Union to declare Covenant Day a mandatory holiday 15
February 1955; Opposition against state gambling 15 February 1955; Correspondence Richelieu Pearls SA (Pty) Ltd restriction import of machinery and materials manufacturing of pearls paying of royalties to America Cape Town 21 February 1955; Request by Mr Jaap Marais for a speaker at the National Party Rally Pretoria 9 March 1955; Copy of speech by Mrs E. C. van der Lingen at the annual meeting of the South African Association of University Women 17 March 1955;
Correspondence regarding problems in the civil service Pretoria 18 March 1955; Letter regarding debate on bus-apartheid Cape Town 31 March 1955; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments promotions and pensions. 2/1/3/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Information regarding privilege train tickets for minors and pensioners 1 April 1955; Copy of speech on integration in the Cape Town municipality to Mr JW van Staden 1 April 1955; Complaints by Mr S. G. Goddard over
irregularities of workers at Kazerne 9 April 1955; Correspondence over compensation for injury on duty South African Railways 10 April 1955; Pension for veterans 20 April 1955; Correspondence re meeting with Dr E. Moller to introduce the Health organisation of the South African Railway 21 April 1955; Letter to Mr J. G. Strydom re the meeting of the
Transvaal executive committee on group areas
and technical education 21 April 1955; Questions about legislation on subject education 22 April 1955; Requirements for naturalisation of immigrants from the
Netherlands 25 April 1955; Legislation to stop building activities by natives in white areas 2 May 1955; Petition for the repair of the public telephone at Rondebult 12 May 1955;
Opposition of the proposal for a Asian reserve adjacent to Voortrekkerhoogte and ISCOR 17 May 1955; Reason why Mr JG Brink run for candidate in the Senate 19 May 1955; Opposition for expanding the Location at Natalspruit 21 May 1955; Division councils of the East Rand opposing to accommodate the Indians and Coloureds at Rooikrans 23 May 1955; Palmietfontein and the Alberton dilemma re land for a Location 23 May 1955; Support from Rondebult branch of the National Party for the government freedom struggle 27 May 1955; Correspondence regarding a Mr JW Wilsma an engineer from the Netherlands who cannot find employment in South Africa because we do not acknowledge his qualifications 2 June 1955; British Medical Laboratories SA (Pty) Ltd opposing the extending of the existing Location at
Natalspruit 6 June 1955; Correspondence of Mr A Moller who appeal against the
appointment as Mr DHC Parkin as librarian reference library railway headquarters
Johannesburg 6 June 1955; Telephone service at Rooikop railway station 7 June 1955; Correspondence for support of Mr G Grewar as candidate for the Senate 7 June 1955; Letter from director at Veka for the support in Parliament for the request for exemption of the industrial agreement for our factory at
Standerton 8 June 1955; Correspondence for support of Mr J. H. Basson as candidate for the Senate Boksburg 15 June 1955; Upgrading Elsburg station 22 July 1955; Correspondence regarding comments by the minister on wages qualifications and careers at the South African Railways and Harbours July 1955;
Questionnaire re municipality elections 17 August 1955; C. J. Fuchs application for telephone service 26 August 1955; Request
investigation for Indians in Regent Park which is a closed area for Indians 9 September 1955; Concerns at the Alberton Post Office that the postmaster has no office 9 September 1955; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments promotions and pensions
2/1/4/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Electric locomotives shed Braamfontein complains that certain forms are only available in English 5 October 1955; Correspondence requesting to use loudspeakers on motors to announce the National Party Rally South Hills which is not allowed by the traffic ordinances 9 November 1955; Request to use the military base at Templeton station as accommodation for South African Railway workers 14
November 1955; Reasons for refusing name change from Kulwinsky to Kalvin 18 November 1955; Complaints by South African Forge (Pty) Ltd Germiston with problems to export of kaffir picks to Rhodesia due to a change in the tariff system 30 November 1955; Complaints about the amount of cinema screenings during holidays and Saturdays which is harmful to children 25 January 1956; Request to the Boksburg municipality for a loan from the economic housing fund to buy land for native housing 8 February 1956; Request by Mr C. M. Appel of Alberton for a permit to import
electrical appliances and crockery 15 February 1956; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments promotions and pensions;
1955 - 1956
2/1/5/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Telegram congratulating the Prime Minister and House of Assembly (Volksraad) with their courage and steadfastness in their
constitutional struggle 5 March 1956; Request for an investigation of the possibility of a Technical Training School in the Southern suburbs of Johannesburg 7 march 1956; Correspondence on the non-Apartheid policy of the Cape Town Council 7 March 1956; Complaints about the situation between white workers and natives at the Natalspruit station 12 March 1956; Correspondence regarding the influx control policy of Dr HF Verwoerd and
farmworkers 13 March 1956; Correspondence re Native labour of bona-fide farmers within the municipality borders 31 March 1956; Request by South African Cork Industries (Pty) Ltd to stop permits for import of cork as it is
competition to the local cork industry 21 April 1956; Correspondence regarding women wrestlers 15 May 1956; telegrams ask for support on the amendment of articles 51 and 73 on the bill on doctors dentists and chemists 4 June 1956; Request for pamphlets with information about the help for whites in South Africa 22 June 1956; Letter to Mr J. J.
Serfontein minister of Postal services to attend the official opening of an automatic telephone exchange in Alberton 29 June 1956; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments
promotions and pensions; 2/1/6/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence: Letter asking if the Prime Minister Mr JG Strijdom will pose for Tessa Lotter for a painting 3 August 1956; Questions regarding tax of Mr JC Knox 8 August 1956; Letter to Dr HF Verwoerd request a debate on opposition and concerns for the development of the Boksburg Location 9 August 1956; Correspondence request commentary from Mr JG Strijdom on a book about South African politics and the racial question (Apartheid) 24 August 1956; Correspondence to Dr HF Verwoerd regarding a conference of members of Parliament Provincial councillors and executive members with the Prime Minister on stories by the Sappe on among other the native-policy question 29 August 1956; Invitation for a speech at a National Party meeting in Pietersburg 30 August 1956; Homes and Orphans Fund request for financial contributions 1 September 1956; Request to department of Home Affairs to help with immigration of a family from Cyprus
(Nathanael) 7 September 1956; Mr M Viljoen and Dr Charl de Wet planning on visit the copper area in Northern Rhodesia to see to the labour problems there 24 September 1956; Letter to department of Transport to be sympathetic to two Afrikaner workers who were victimised during the war years and faced
political discrimination when it come
promotions 15 October 1956; Correspondence regarding the Native Affair-section of the municipality of Johannesburg excluding white transport contractors from the Meadowlands-Molofo Settlement 15 October 1956; Residents of Rewlatch and surrounding neighbourhoods opposing the development of a new
Johannesburg Municipal Market and Abattoirs 17 October 1956; Correspondence to the minister of labour regarding the unemployment situation in the diamond industry 23 October 1956; Correspondence to minister of Justice regarding a shortage of policemen in Elsburg 23 October 1956; Correspondence on the Government's White Housing programme and 100% loans to civil servants 1956; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments
promotions and pensions. 2/1/7/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Correspondence Elsburg Sports Club election as honorary president of the club 8 February 1957; Notice of a special meeting of the executive of the National Party of Transvaal to discuss problems with the election of members for school boards of the West Rand 12
February 1957; Correspondence manager of the Regent Park Hotel (Pty) Ltd request assistance with the immigration of his family from Greece to South Africa 23 February 1957; Regarding an article in the Sydney Bulletin on immigration to Australia 25 February 1957; The establishing of an action committee for the garment workers union and building workers union to fight against communism 9 March 1957; Correspondence re Indian business in Elandsfontein, Alberton 12 March 1957; Correspondence re the obligation of farmers to register and pay a licence fee for the Native workers 12 March 1957; Correspondence re suspension of payments in the payment of income tax 15 April 1957; Questions re passbook system 23 April 1957; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments promotions and pensions.
2/1/8/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence telegrams and testimonials: Certificate for National Party Rally 3 May 1957; Correspondence of National Youth League of Natal planning a flag walk to the union congress in Bloemfontein pursuit for a Republic 15 May 1957; Auction of beef carcasses 26 June 1957; Establishing a branch of the National Youth League in
Salisbury Njassaland 29 July 1957; Distribution of pamphlets and information pieces to the National Youth League to help with the organising of the election 20 August 1957; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services and help with appointments promotions and pensions.
1957
2/1/9/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/1 General Correspondence and telegrams: Letter to Adv. C. R. Swart minister of Justice re stock theft Vlakplaas and Mapleton (Heidelberg Tvl) 20 September 1957; Reason for withdrawal of Mr J. H. Fouché operating inspector of Witbank trajectory because he was interested in the coal industry 23 September 1957; Crisis due to the fact that Mr J. F. Botha had to sell all his cattle because of foot-and-mouth disease Alberton 24 September 1957; Sewerage and hygiene crisis in Regents Park 11 October 1957; Correspondence to Adv. C. R. Swart minister of Justice by residents of South Crest re theft 22 October 1957; Approval by
department of Home Affairs for Mr Cerrai to immigrate and residency 12 November 1957; Notes to members of Parliament re
inauguration of members 22 May 1961; Invitation to the Republic festival 1966 19 April 1966 (Also include the programme);
Congratulations from Orange School on appointment as minister of Labour and Home Affairs 19 May 1970; Congratulations from Frans Conradie member of the executive committee on appointment as minister of Labour and Home Affairs 19 May 1970; Congratulations from Mr J. Z. de Villiers chairman of the Public Service Commission on appointment as minister of Labour and Home Affairs 19 May 1970; Congratulations from the Dutch Reformed Church on election as State President 25 June 1979; Also includes correspondence regarding telephone services
and help with appointments promotions and pensions. 2/2/1/ 2. CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS 2/2 National Party: Federal Council
Correspondence: Notice of a meeting of the Federal Council 17 May 1968 Cape Town 16 April 1968; Theme: The non-white policy of the National Party for an introduction speech at a National Party congress 17 April 1968; Financial contributions to history writing at the University of the Free State 29 August 1969; Correspondence re request by Opposition Parties to use the radio in the election 15 January 1970; Dates of ministerial meetings during general election 20 January 1970; Commentary on proposed film for election 23 January 1970; Attending of Federal Council meeting 29 March 1971; Notice of a meeting of the Federal Council 5 June 1972 Cape Town 10 May 1972; This ledger also contains reports. 1968 - 1972 2/3/1/ 2. CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS 2/3 National Party: Information Service
Correspondence: After an interview with Dr CP Mulder it was decided to make a film of the National Party 6 October 1969.
1969 2/4/1/ 2. CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS 2/4 National party: Causus
Correspondence: Notice of a meeting of the Caucus of the National Party 19 January 1967 Parliament House 1 December 1966; Notice of a meeting of the Caucus of the National Party 1 February 1968 Parliament House 24 November 1967; Notice of a meeting of the Caucus of the National Party 30 January 1969 Parliament House 6 January 1969; Notice of a meeting of the Caucus of the National Party 29 January 1970 Parliament House 17 December 1969; Notice of a meeting of the Caucus of the National Party 27 January 1972 Parliament House 10 December 1971. 1966 - 1971* 2/5/1/ 2. CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS 2/5 National Party of Transvaal
Correspondence and telegrams: Article of Adv. JG Srijdom on wealth in South Africa 1
December 1954; Correspondence on National Housing 8 January 1958; Note on manifesto by Jaap Marais 24 February 1958; Extract from Hansards on various topics 27 February 1958; Correspondence seeking information to clarify stories by United Party on state debt of South Africa 19 February 1958; Mr GHL le May plan on a scientific survey of the South African general election seeking information 7 March 1958; United party distributing a pamphlets re the election of a native representative 24
March 1958; Notice of a meeting of the
constitutional amendments under-committee of the executive of Transvaal 20 February 1959 Cape Town 29 January 1959; Response of executive of the National Party of Transvaal on a telegram re "The White House Printing and Publishing co" 11 February 1960; Notice of a meeting of the executive 29 August 1960 Maitland 9 August 1960; Notice of a meeting of the executive 10 June 1961 Cape Town 22 May 1961; Procedure at the House of Assembly (Volksraad) election 18 October 1961; Copy of a letter making certain allegations of irregularities in the Unions Industrial Councils and workers organizations 3 October 1961; Congratulations after election 30 October 1961; Issues to attend to: Report meeting Rally funds information conference and visits to wards 18 April 1962; Discussions on Bantu groups areas and Indian affairs 23 August 1962; A meeting with both rural and city constituencies 4 June 1963; Resolutions to promote the National Party to enable you to effectively do your share 24 June 1963; Dispute between National Party and Mr Badenhorst Durrant of the United Party to address the John X Merriman branch in Johannesburg 1 July 1963; Complaint by JH Steyl against Sunday Times on a statement of 9 September 1962 and accepted the finding that Dr Verwoerd made no statement or gave no order at the meeting in question as stated June 1963; Issues to attend to: Report meeting Rally funds information conference and visits to wards 3 march 1964; Issues regarding the general Provincial election 1 May 1964; Circular planning the 50th De Wildt festival 31 October 1964; Executive meeting 28
November 1964; Agenda for meeting 13 September 1965 (Also includes report of the National Youth League as on 31 August 1965); Letter without the copy of report on the
Coloured issue 18 February 1966; 2/5/2/ 2.
CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS
2/5 National Party of Transvaal
Correspondence: Correspondence re research in to the history of the National Party 26 May 1967; Meeting constitutional amendments committee 1 September 1967; Appeal under Article 9 of the constitution of the National
Party Council of Pretoria against decisions Pretoria Council before and on meeting 19 January 1968 (Make under constitution objection to election of Chairman of party council) 27 January 1968; Meeting on 11 May 1968 to discuss suggestions by the National Party's youth advice committee 29 April 1968; Meeting Information committee 20 August 1968; Copies of correspondence of Innesdal constituency (various topics) 14 October 1969; Correspondence from persons who at the congress voted against the policy proposals 15 October 1969; Answer of the department of Community Building on white housing 20 October 1969; Correspondence regarding division under the Nationalists over actions by Mrss Piet Cillie and Schalk Pienaar and national newspapers 24 October 1969; Correspondence on problems and alleged irregularities in procedures of nominated candidates for the general Provincial election in the Krugersdorp constituency 27 October 1969; Correspondence on the dispute with the media (Beeld and Burger) 27 October 1969; Correspondence on problems in the Pretoria West constituency with nomination of a candidate 5 November 1969; Commentary on accusations as reported in the newspapers that the Government endanger the existence of the white worker because he failed to apply properly demarcation of work 11 November 1969; List of slogans for posters 4 February 1970; Correspondence re by-election
Langlaagte 26 June 1970; Correspondence re municipality elections 1972 11 March 1971; Correspondence re municipality elections on party basis 14 May 1971; Discussion points for meeting 11 September 1972; Summary matters discussed by Germiston-district constituency during meeting of the section management 7 March 1972; Attention to matters of importance to division management and wards: Help with by-election member of Parliament and his constituency and division management 20 September 1972; 2/6/1/ 2. CORRESPONDENCE AND TELEGRAMS 2/6 National Party of Natal
Correspondence: Meetings in Natal for Parliamentary election 23 February 1970;
3/1/1/ 3. SPEECHES, STATEMENTS AND MESSAGES
3/1 General Message to Primary School Oranje
congratulating them with the 50 anniversary c. 1956. 1956 3/2/1/ 3. SPEECHES, STATEMENTS AND MESSAGES 3/2 National Party: Information Service
Messages and Forewords: No confidence debate 1 March 1971; Foreword to publication: The national book - 1948 to 1973 6 December 1972; Message to "Skietgoed" monthly n.d.
1972*
4/1/1/ 4. ARTICLES AND DOCUMENTS
4/1 General Article As I remember my mother (So onthou ek my moeder) 7 November 1980.
1980 5/1/1/ 5. NOTES AND
DAIRIES
5/1 General Various notes; Compare also the Scrapbooks in series 11.
1955 6/1/1/ 6. REPORTS AND
MEMORANDA
6/1 General Cabinet Memorandums Compare also ledger 2/2/1. 1971 - 1975* 6/2/1/ 6. REPORTS AND MEMORANDA 6/2 National Party: Federal Council
Reports and Memoranda: Memorandum on South African assurance and more particularly the Afrikaner's role in it, and prospects of an Afrikaans company for short term insurance 8 September 1955; Memorandum setting forth comments and suggestions regarding a renewal of the Information service of the National Party in South Africa 16 November 1970; Memorandum: Problems with the current composition of the National Party and possible solutions n.d.; Report on the success of the recent South African Games May 1973; Report of a sub-committee of the information service of the National Party 9 May 1973; Report from the Information service of the National Party n.d. 1970 -1973* 6/3/1/ 6. REPORTS AND MEMORANDA 6/3 National Party: Information Service
Memoranda: Points of discussion by the Information service 19 July 1971.
1971 6/4/1/ 6. REPORTS AND
MEMORANDA
64/4 National Party of Transvaal
Reports, Memoranda, etc.: Memorandum on Coloured- and Indian Affairs 10 September 1962; Concept annual report of top
management of the National Party of
Transvaal c. 1963; Report of the session of the legal commission re problems at
Potchefstroom 11 May 1963; Summary of answers of constituencies on questions re municipality elections and report and
recommendations of the executive committee 22 May 1963; Composition of the National Party of Transvaal and constituencies c. 1963; Recommendations for a study of political attitudes and voting behaviour November 1969; Report on the recent Parliamentary election 18 May 1970; Memorandum re: education September 1970; Report on the
Coloureds the Afrikaans Student League (ASB) and the National Party July 1971; Memorandum re representations re salaries grants and pensions of members of the executive committee and members of the Provincial Council 26 May 1971; Report re Waterberg by-election July 1971; Report on the Parliamentary by-election Brakpan 23 February 1972; Report on problems complaints and grievances in the constituencies of Christiana and
Wolmaransstad 10 March 1972; Concept annual report of the executive management to the 1972 congress June 1972; Notes for consideration by his honourable the Prime Minister 14 August 1972; Memorandum re Indian resettlement in Johannesburg and housing for whites etc. n.d.; Report on
investigation to the voting behaviour of a group of Afrikaans-speaking voters in Brakpan n.d.; Report of the executive management
committee re municipality elections n.d.; Report of implementing of the sport policy n.d.; Recommendations re National Youth League n.d.
7/1/1/ 7. PERSONAL INFORMATION
7/1 General Address to Mr M. Viljoen; Compare also the Scrapbooks in series 1.
1979 8/1/1/ 8. CONSTITUTIONAL
INFORMATION
8/1 General Act on status of the Transkei 1976. 1976
8/1/2/ 8. CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
8/1 General Act on status of Venda 1979; This ledger also contains correspondence. 1979 8/2/1/ 8. CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION 8/2 National Party of Transvaal Constitutional Amendments 1967. 1967 9. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 9/1 General No File 9/2/1/ 9. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 9/2 National Party of Transvaal
Financial Piece: Auditor report for the year ending 30 June 1964.
1964 10/1/1/ 10. PROGRAMMES
AND MEMORABILIA
10/1 General Programmes, menu's, invitations: National Rally Elsburg 1 September 1956; programme Annual congress National Party of Transvaal Pretoria 12 - 14 November 1958; programme FAK annual congress (Also includes report) 28 - 29 September 1960; programme of show of Jamie Uys Doodkry is min Pretoria 29 April 1961; Civic Banquet Alphabetical list of guests Pretoria 31 May 1961; programme Kruger festival Pretoria 10 October 1962; programme of the 25th Festival of the National Youth
League (NJB) 30 October - 2 November 1963; Transvaal Provincial Administration
inauguration of the Provincial building by the State President Mr C. R. Swart 27 November 1963; Catalogue exhibition of Gregoire Boonzaaier 18 November 1964; programme centenary celebrations DRC Heidelberg Tvl 25 March 1965; Inauguration of Safari1 at
Pelindaba Atomic Energy Board 5 August 1965 (Also include programme dinner menu and articles on atomic energy); programme centenary celebrations DRC Heidelberg Tvl 25 March 1965.
10/1/2/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/1 General Programmes, menu's, etc.: Ceremonial of the State President's proceeding to Parliament 21 January 1966; programme for the renaming function of the S.A. Oranje (Also includes brochure) 2 February 1966; Arrangements for a dinner by the Honourable Administrator and Mrs Van Niekerk of Transvaal 28 May 1966 State funeral of the late Prime Minister Dr the Honourable HF Verwoerd Union Building Pretoria 10 September 1966 (Also includes arrangements re participants of the
procession); Arrangements for the State funeral of the late Dr his Honourable HF Verwoerd 9 September 1966; Arrangements for Commando Northern Transvaal for the State funeral of the late Dr his Honourable HF Verwoerd 10 September 1966; programme Kruger festival Pretoria 10 October 1967; programme official opening of the JG Strijdom Tower Johannesburg 17 April 1971 (Also includes brochure); Menu for inauguration banquet at the official opening of the JG Strijdom Tower 17 April 1971; Messages and programme for the unveiling of the JG Strijdom statue Nylstroom 10 October 1972; programme for 25th year in power of the National Party festival Hendrik Verwoerd Building 22 May 1973; Memorial programme for the inauguration of the D. F. Malan Memorial Centre Stellenbosch 22 May 1974; Invitation to the farewell state banquet in honour of the State President and Mrs JJ Fouché Stellenbosch 8 April 1975; Menu of the farewell state banquet in honour of the State President and Mrs JJ Fouché Stellenbosch 8
April 1975; Invitation by Provincial
Administration of the Province the Cape of Good Hope to a banquet in honour of the State President Stellenbosch 19 May 1975;
Alphabetical list of guests to the Civic banquet in honour of the State President Pretoria 20 June 1975; Menu for the Civic banquet in honour of the State President Pretoria 20 June 1975.
10/1/3/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/1 General First-day Covers, Cards, etc.: Poster for a Republic and Dr HF Verwoerd n.d.; Pamphlet to vote for Marais Viljoen n.d.; Election poster for member of Parliament and member of the Provincial Council n.d.; Prayers February 1966; Name tags n.d.; First-day cover stamps and Viljoen-card 30 May 1981.
1950 -1981*
10/2/1/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/2 Union Festival Programmes: Official programme of the festival of Union Bloemfontein 12 March - 31 May 1960; Concise festival programme Bloemfontein 12 March - 31 May 1960.
1960
10/3/1/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/3 Republic Festival
Programmes, menu's, etc.: Dedication
ceremony the Republic of South Africa 31 May 1961; Important announcement celebration of Republic Day Alberton 30 May 1961;
programme of festivals at Alberton schools at the occasion of South Africa becoming a Republic 30 May 1961; Dedication ceremony the Republic of South Africa Province of the Cape of Good Hope 1962; Indian 5th
anniversary-Republic festival Durban 27 May - 28 May 1966 Also include messages);
Schools' programme of Republic festival 27 May 1966; Special Republic festival service by the Pretoria United Hebrew Congregation 27 May 1966; Festival map of Pretoria republic festival 1966; programme of the 5th
anniversary of the Republic of South Africa 31 May 1966; Republic festival choir 5th Republic festival Pretoria 29 May 1966 (Also includes route map); Menu of official luncheon Republic festival Voortrekker Monument Pretoria 1966; Menu of official afternoon tea Republic festival Voortrekker Monument Pretoria 1966; The 5th anniversary of the republic of South Africa programme Main festival Pretoria 20 May - 31 May 1966; Compare also ledger 2/1/9
10/4/1/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/4 Inauguration of State Presidents
Programmes: Notice inauguration of the State President Pretoria 31 May 1961; The
ceremony connected with the Inauguration of the first State President of the Republic of South Africa Mr C. R. Swart Pretoria 31 May 1961; Banquet given by the City Council of Pretoria on the occasion of the investiture of the State President of the Republic of South Africa Pretoria 31 May 1961 (Signed by Mimi Coertse); ground plan for the inauguration of the State President of the Republic of South Africa Pretoria 31 May 1961; Inauguration ceremony for the second State President of the Republic of South Africa Mr JJ Fouché Groote Church Cape Town 10 April 1968; programme ceremonial investiture of the third State President of the Republic of South Africa Dr N. Diederichs Groote Church Cape Town 19 April 1975; Invitation to ceremonial investiture of the third State President of the Republic of South Africa Dr N. Diederichs Groote Church Cape Town 19 April 1975.
1961 - 1975*
10/5/1/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/5 National Party of Transvaal
Programme of opening of the annual congress of the National Party of Transvaal
Johannesburg 17 - 19 September 1957.
1957
10/6/1/ 10. PROGRAMMES AND MEMORABILIA
10/6 Viljoen Family Viljoen-Memorial Book Stellenbosch 1977. 1977 11/1/1/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Re Conference of the Junior
National Party Somerset-West 31 May 1935; Debate on sanctions National Party meeting Sea Point 11 November 1935; National Youth League (Nasionale Jeugbond) first Union congress 4 August 1941; Visit to University of the Free State 20 March 1975; Journalist at the Transvaler; Various articles on the National Youth League; Articles on the Herenigde Nasionale Party 1942; Personal items; This scrapbook contain among other things also correspondence, speeches etc.
1933 - 1975*
11/1/2/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Re Provincial election 9 March 1949; Mother tongue education; Ventersdorp record fundraising for the HNP 17 October 1950; Torch Commando 25 May 1951; Implementing bilingualism 1951; Dispute on the United Trust Fund in schools 29 May 1952; National Party versus United Party 1953; National Party candidate Alberton 1953; United Party's political plan for Natives and Indians
1953; Success National Party in election 17 April 1953; Colour question in the workplace 1953; This scrapbook contain among other things also correspondence, speeches etc. 11/1/3/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Debate on new labour legislation:
The principle of apartheid in the trade unions and reservation of jobs for races 1954;
Planning on South Africa becoming a Republic 1954; Alberton festival 1954; Salute to Dr D. F. Malan November 1954; Welcoming Adv. JG Strijdom December 1954; United Party and integration March 1955; Apartheid at
Universities 14 May 1955; From Apartheid to Republic General election campaign October 1956; Houses for whites November 1956; High Technical School Alberton 6 November 1956; Unemployment Fund Amendment Bill 14 February 1957; Legislation against bus boycott 1 March 1957; Control influx measures re Natives (Protectorates) 1957; Dr AJR van Rhijn denies closing of mines because of politics June 1957; This scrapbook contain among other things also correspondence, speeches etc.
1954 - 1957
11/1/4/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Commentary on success of general election 1958; Expansion on National Youth League October 1958; Campaign for vote for eighteen-year-olds October 1958; Dr HF Verwoerd the new Prime Minister and leader of the National Party October 1958; Cabinet of Dr Verwoerd 21 October 1958; Border industries in reserves and problems in the clothing industry 1959; Job reservation 22 April 1959; This scrapbook contain among other things also correspondence, speeches etc.
1957 - 1959
11/1/5/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Warning about job reservation 1959; Problems in the clothing industry April 1959; Strikes nowadays almost superfluous due to legislation 30 April 1959; United Party more concerned about blacks May 1959; Cape in Union turns the fastest non-white 26 May 1959; The National Youth League coming of age 8 June 1959; Schemes to fight
unemployment 16 June 1959; Job reservation in the motor assembly industries 8 August 1959; Different stand on Bantustans (Bantu self-governing states) 29 September 1959;
Provincial elections 1959; Apartheid extended by Factory Bill 27 January 1960; Debate on higher wages for Natives 9 March 1960; Immigrants are needed 21 July 1960; No sophistry or intimidation will stop South Africa becoming a Republic 5 June 1960;
Amendment of the Unemployment Insurance Bill 8 February 1961; Expanding benefits for injured workers 9 February 1961; Alternative to trade unions 8 April 1961; This scrapbook contain among other things also
correspondence, speeches etc.
11/1/6/ 12 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Appointment of Dr E. G. Jansen as Governor General 22 November 1950; Opening of Parliament 2 February 1974; Congress of the National Party of Transvaal 26 August 1975; Inauguration of State President Dr N. Diederichs 19 April 1975.
1950 - 1975
11/1/7/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Candidates Alberton for election 21 September 1961; Unemployment election issue 24 September 1961; Changes in Cabinet 30 October 1961; Plans to develop Ciskei 24 November 1961; Job reservation is a necessity for peace and prosperity 23 March 1962; Race penetration causing white to exodus from Cape to Transvaal 27 April 1962; Immigration is a requirement for white security 30 April 1062; Pensions for workers a requirement 24 October 1962; Apartheid in Israel against Arabs 23 November 1962; Control on Bantu foreigners entering South Africa even from Protectorates 1 February 1963; Many books on politics banned 20 February 1963 (Censor bill); Ban on the film Boccaccio 70 15 May 1963.
1961 - 1963
11/1/8/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Concessions for apprentices 20 April 1963; Implementing of Film Board 4 June 1963; Job reservation to stay 8 November 1963; Forfeiture of SA citizenship when leaving the country 13 February 1964 (Skunks); Importance of trade unions 10 March 1964; ATKV congress 13 May 1964; more part-time work for women 5 August 1964; African
(Bantu) wages debate 6 August 1964; Concern about decline in the number of Afrikaans-speaking students at universities 1 September 1964.
11/1/9/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Planning of the 5th year
celebrations of the Republic 2 February 1965; Library services for non-whites February 1965; Controversy of Jamie Uys film "Debbie" 27 May 1965; Ducktails (eendsterte) no longer a problem 7 May 1965; Race unity in SA keeps reds at bay 21 August 1965; Immigration debate 4 October 1965; Cabinet changes after election 6 February 1966; Government wants to lift up Coloureds 27 July 1966.
1964 - 1966
11/1/10/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Mineworkers strike 10 October 1966; No compulsory education for Coloureds 13 October 1966; Election of the
Representative Coloured Council 14 February 1967; Coloured debate 1967; National Youth League must support National Party 4 September 1967; Also include
correspondence.
1966 - 1967
11/1/11/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Dispute with Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) and wages 13 October 1967; Coloured debate 8 March 1967; Warning to National Youth League 3
September 1967; Warning of price control to combat inflation 6 November 1967.
1967 - 1968
11/1/12/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Clash looming between Government and TUCSA on membership to African trade unions 26 April 1968; Changes in schemes for training apprentices 27 October 1967; Coloured debate 18 November 1968; Confrontation between Government to prevent the Argus-group take-over of South African Associated Newspapers (SAAN) 24 November 1968; Row over language inequality 10 March 1969; National Party's labour policy attempts to protect the white workers and to create as many jobs possible for non-whites 22 May 1969; NUSAS a monstrosity 9 August 1969; Also include correspondence.
1968 - 1969
11/1/13/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Scrapbooks: Republic's 1st Cabinet 31 March 1969; Vorster and Hertzog in clash 10 September 1969; Congress of National Party of Transvaal 12 September 1969; Dr Albert Hertzog of the verkrampte revolt expelled from the National Party 5 October 1969; Dr Chris Barnard has distorted SA image 7 November 1969; HNP to aim at Whites only in industry 6 November 1969; Inquiry into 'mixed' serving in shops 5 October
1969; Job reservation versus labour integration crisis 20 November 1969; ISCOR labour shortage 22 November 1969; A liberalistic dictatorship which is as inhuman as
Communist dictatorship had emerged in the world and demand that South Africa should no longer send sports teams overseas consisting of Whites only 17 December 1969; South Africa will not interfere in the Lesotho constitutional crisis 3 February 1970; United Party and the Hertzog Party launch a smear campaign to coming election 20 March 1970; Suggestion for a national convention to formulate a new labour policy 4 May 1970. 11/1/14/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Vorster makes changes to
cabinet 14 May 1970; Labour shortage crisis in South Africa 7 June 1970; Employment of Coloured workers where Whites are not available 5 June 1970; Planning on
implementing new identity documents for all South Africans 28 June 1970; Debating on amendment to Bill on lowering the age to 15 years for girls to marry without permission from Minister 7 August 1970; Challenges Minister on inter-racial conflict in the workplace 24 August 1970; United Party demand drop in salary of minister Viljoen 5 September 1970; Deadly battle inside National Party on labour crisis 6 September 1970; New image for public service 21 September 1970; Deportation of two Anglican priests Rev Robert Mercer and Rev Bernard Chamberlain after letter in Stellenbosch 25 September 1970; Sappe want to anglicised Afrikaans child (mother-tongue education) 1 October 1970; Students protest against pop festivals 10 October 1970; Small change of big Cabinet reshuffle 20 November 1970; Concern over staff piracy by private business 4 February 1971; Klein apartheid does not exist for National Party 4 February 1971.
1970 - 1971
11/1/15/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Job apartheid here to stay (work reservation) 24 February 1971; Justified salary or wages for all 10 July 1971; To protect whites in Bantustan mines 18 May 1971; UP labour policy would open Black floodgates 19 May 1971; South Africa extending dialogue with black Africa 19 May 1971; Dirk Herzelman
resigns as public relations officer of the National Party 25 May 1971; Government grants total exemption from job reservation to Coloureds in the building industry 8 February 1971; Restrictions on Indian builders has been lifted by Government 15 February 1971; White builders threat to strike over Coloureds 18 February 1971; Inquiry into African teller in Johannesburg 9 September 1971; Banquet as guests of His Excellency Dr H. Kamuzu Banda president of Malawi 19 August 1971;
Confrontation between Government and SABRA over homeland for Coloureds 11 September 1971; Non-Whites won't replace Whites 16 September 1971; The English-language Press in South Africa is anti-Afrikaner and are trying to isolate the English-speaking people from the Afrikaner 15 October 1971;
11/1/16/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: English Press accused of betrayal and undermining of the Government and the National Party 6 November 1971; No Coloureds as traffic police 10 November 1971; Whites only for African underground mining jobs 15 November 1971; Gezina by-election meeting that the Government would never contemplate a coalition with the United Party 8 February 1972; Theo Gerderner minister of Interior is rapped for a second time for his views on the wage gap between Whites and non-whites 8 February 1972; United Party accuse of horse trading and of blackmailing the White workers 16 February 1972;
Commentary on the results of the Brakpan by-election 25 February 1972; If Whites workers agree ... non-Whites labour door open 23 March 1972; Progressive Party asks for trade union rights for Africans 13 April 1972;
Warning against the United Party plan of Trade Unions for Bantu workers which will mean 290 000 Bantu workers against 76 000 White 9 May 1972; National Party in South West Africa warning to students against protest and unrest 16 August 1972; The National Party ruled that there would never be mixed rugby trials mixed rugby at club or provincial level or anything but White Springbok rugby and cricket teams 9 September 1972; Connie Mulder elected
leader of the National Party of Transvaal after Mr Ben Schoeman quits 12 September 1972; Afrikaner threatened by money power 15 September 1972; Warning to South African churches to cut ties with the World Council of Churches 13 October 1972; Revelations about the Broederbond 13 October 1972; NUSAS warns that they would seek a court injunction to prevent the police from interfering with peaceful student protests 30 October 1972; Warning that the onslaught of terrorists can be long fight for the Government 4 November 1972; Sacking of Whites by a Germiston factory and appointing Coloured workers 4 October 1972; Also include correspondence. 11/1/17/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Whites won't lose jobs to Blacks 18 October 1972; Viljoen suggested the Ikeys and Wits students were "internal terrorists' and wanting to "hijack" the Nationalist Government 26 October 1972; No Trqade unions for Blacks 6 December 1972; Concern over low
productivity and inflation 3 August 1973; Boycotts against South Africa 30 July 1973; Mr Viljoen said there were 1 500 000 unschooled or semi-schooled Africans in South Africa 21 September 1973; The Prime Minister had cleared the way fir Black job advancement to be negotiated without Government interference 4 October 1973; Viljoen said job reservation remains and no to Black Trade Unions 13 October 1973; Female labour can help steel industry 26 October 1973; Steel industry mainly black 26 October 1973; Human relationships important in South Africa 8 November 1973; TUCSA wants probe of Black labour's skills 29 November 1973; Illegal strikes 23 January 1974; Guidelines laid down in pact to fight inflation 8 October 1975; Devaluation of the Rand 8 October 1975; Also include correspondence.
1972 - 1975
11/1/18/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Big changes expected in Cabinet 25 February 1974; Mr Viljoen exploited terrorist threats and world hostility towards South Africa 29 March 1974; Warning South Africa's Black workers against illegal strikes 2 April 1974; Nat leaders bowing to verkramptes pressure from the HNP 24 April 1974; New Cabinet line-up 30 April 1974; Commentary on election 26
April 1974; Blacks say calling them "Bantu" is an insult 29 June 1974; Pretoria by-election boosts verkrampte forces (Dr A. P. Treurnicht) 23 March 1975; National Party would not enter into any coalition agreement with any other party 17 June 1975; Theatres and cinemas open to all races 17 June 1975; Commentary over the new Progressive Party 28 July 1975; The Rhodesia's colour policy differed radically from the National Party's policy of separate development 5 September 1975; Speculations about candidates for election of the President of the Senate 30 September 1975; Agenda annual report and discussion points for the 1975 annual congress 25 August - 27 August 1975; Also include correspondence.
11/1/19/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Covenant Day speeches 16 December 1975; Warning of the assault of the new Russian imperialism against the Afrikaner 17 December 1975; Retrospective on political career 9 December 1975; Vorster make changes to the Cabinet Marais Viljoen President of the Senate 20 January 1976; South Africa will protect Owambo border against communist infiltration and terrorists 11 February 1976; High School Jan van
Riebeeck's half-centenary celebrations 19 March 1976.
1975 - 1976
11/1/20/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Consists of photos of functions attended by Mr Marais Viljoen;
1979 - 1981 11/1/21/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbook of Mr Marais Viljoen as State
President (Part 1): More self-governing powers for South West Africa 1 February 1980;
Opening of Parliament 1 February 1980; A new lady in Groote Schuur 13 February 1980; Ermelo conferred freedom of town on State President 12 February 1980; 22 honoured for distinguished service to SA 21 March 1980; State visit to Lebowa 7 March 1980; Speech at state banquet in honour of President L. M. mangope of Bophuthatswana 26 March 1980; Implementing of project Mannekrag 2000 for labour utilization 1 April 1980; Message of goodwill to the Full Gospel Church of God in Southern Africa at its 70th birthday
celebrations 4 April 1980; Speech on occasion of the opening of Ennerdale - a developing town 9 April 1980; Graduation ceremonies at
University of Pretoria and University of Potchefstroom 17 and 18 April 1980; Tragedy of terrorism in South West Africa backed by the West 6 May 1980; Banquet of the Transvaal Provincial Administration 6 May 1980; Official opening of the Herberg Orphanage in Robertson 9 May 1980; Constitution Amendment Bill scrapping of the Senate 31 May 1980; Speech on the occasion of the official opening of the Old Presidential Residence Potchefstroom 30 May 1980; Opening of the Gold Mines Museum in Kimberley 6 June 1980; Speech at the half-centenary congress of the ATKV 9 June 1980; Draft reply to the address of the ambassador of Greece on the occasion of the presentation of his credentials 25 June 1980; SA needs private schools Anniversary celebration of St Andrew's College 27 June 1980; A new countrywide fitness campaign called "Win a Healthy Heart" (Wen 'n gesonde hart) 3 July 1980; Visit to Natal 31 July 1980; Speech 2nd centenary celebrations of the Cango Caves 1 August 1980; Opening of the Synod of the Reformed Churches in Southern Africa 13 August 1980; Speech at the joint 60th
celebrations of the Afrikaans Girls' High School and the Afrikaans Boys' High School Pretoria 19 August 1980; Speech on the occasion of the 1980 Quinquennial Wool Textile
conference Pretoria 26 August 1980; Luncheons given by the city councils of Bloemfontein Kroonstad Welkom September 1980; Luncheon at the Reitz-Hostel at the University of the Free State 16 September 1980; Opening of the half-centenary
celebrations of the South African Institute for Librarianship and Information Science
University of Cape Town 22 September 1980; Message of condolence with the death of ex-President Jim Fouché 24 September 1980; New Cabinet 8 October 1980.
11/1/22/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbook of Mr Marais Viljoen as State President (Part 2): Address on the occasion of the handing over of the four-millionth copy of the Bible by the Gideons Pretoria 3 October 1980; Address at the State President's Sport Award and the South African Sports Merit
Awards 24 October 1980; Message on the occasion of the presentation of colours to 2 Special Service Battalion Zeersut 21
November 1980; Address on the occasion of the presentation of colours to Artillery Air Defence School/10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment Youngsfield 4 December 1980; Speech on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of Paardekraal 16 December 1980; Conferment of the honorary freedom of the city of
Johannesburg 13 January 1981; Keynote address at the opening of Parliament 17 January 1981; Address on the occasion of the awarding of the Order of the Star of South Africa 6 February 1981; Speech at the Centennial Commemoration of the Battle of Amajuba 28 February 1981; Address on the occasion of the 50th annual meeting of the United Municipal Executive of South Africa Cape Town 12 March 1981; Address at the Kgotla during state visit to Bophuthatswana 25 March 1981; Address in reply to toast by the president of Bophuthatswana at a state banquet Mafikeng 25 March 1981; Various speeches on a visit to Bophuthatswana 26 - 27 March 1981; Address opening the 60th annual congress of the South African Legion 2 April 1981; Visit to the operational Area 6 - 9 April 1981; Visit to KwaNdebele 29 April 1981; Opening of the National Republic Festival Pietermaritzburg 1 May 1981; Interview by Afrikaans Television 4 May 1981; Meeting with the Junior City Council of Pretoria 5 May 1981; Statement on the attack on the Pope 13 May 1981; Official opening of the Tuinsig Centre for the Elderly Durban 22 May 1981; Inauguration of the State Theatre Pretoria 25 May 1981; Sketches of our heads of state 26 May 1981; Opening of the 4th world meat congress of the International Permanent Meat Office Cape Town 26 May 1981; Address at an official luncheon of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Republic of South Africa Durban 30 May 1981; Republic festival programme Durban 29 - 30 May 1981; 11/1/23/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbook of Mr Marais Viljoen as State
President: China and South Africa join hands 4 June 1981; Addressing the cadets of the Grey
High School on the school's 125th birthday celebrations Port Elizabeth 5 June 1981; Address to the Grey High School on the school's 125th birthday celebrations Port Elizabeth 5 June 1981; The centenary celebrations of the Institute for the Deaf and Blind Worcester 12 June 1981; Passing out parade of the South African Police College Pretoria 26 June 1981; Proud day as schoolgirl of SWA/Namibia gets SA Police Medal for combating terrorism 26 June 1981; FAK annual meeting 14 July 1981; Address on the occasion of the presentation of colours t0 the Military Academy 25 July 1981; Address at the presentation of the decoration for meritorious service Cape Town 27 July 1981; Opening of the frist session of the seventh Parliament of Republic of South Africa 31 July 1981; Boycott threat to racist Dutch Reformed Mission Church festival 2 August 1981; Banquet by the State President Matanzima Tuynhuys 12 August 1981; The 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Association of South Africa Cape Town 19 August 1981; Address at the State President's Sport Award and the South African Sports Merit Awards Johannesburg 21 August 1981; The 90th anniversary of the Pretoria Chamber of Commerce Pretoria 24 August 1981; Opening ceremony of the World Practical Shooting Championship Roodepoort 29 August 1981; State banquets during the visit of His Excellency Khosikhulu P. R.
Mphephu President of the Republic of Venda 2 - 3 September 1981; Speech at 10th World Orchid conference 17 September 1981; International congress on Biomaterials in Stomatology Pretoria 18 - 20 September 1981; opening of the 25th biennially conference of the National Council for the Deaf Umhlanga Rocks 24 September 1981; Address centenary celebrations of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church 1 October 1981; Speech on the occasion of the presentation of the Grand Collar in the special class of the Order of Good Hope 2 October 1981; Visit to INCH 15
October 1981; Conferment of the freedom of the town of Petrusville 10 October 1981; Centenary celebrations of Petrusville 10
October 1981; Speech at a buffet supper to celebrate the centenary of the Franschhoek municipality 17 October 1981; Address at the admission ceremony of the College of Medicine Wits 23 October 1981; 50th anniversary Independence celebrations of Transkei 19 - 26 October 1981; Presentation of the Commando colours to the West Park Commando Edenvale 31 October 1981; Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the town of Boksburg 6 November 1981; Address at the meeting of the National Committee of the National War Fund 17 November 1981; Protest against the independence of Ciskei 5
December 1981; Banquet at Bisho 3
December 1981; Address on the occasion of the attainment of independence by Ciskei 4 December 1981; Christmas message SABC 24 December 1981; Welcoming message at the Viljoen festival Pretoria 11 December 1981; Visit to China in March 9 January 1981; Opening of the second session of the seventh Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 29 January 1982; Award of the Order of the Star of South Africa to 17 South Africans 5 March 1982; Address at the presentation of the decoration for meritorious service Tuynhuys 25 March 1982; Inauguration of the headquarters of the Medical Research Council Cape Town 21 April 1982; Speech at the 75th anniversary of the Potchefstroom Gymnasium 24 April 1982; Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Dundee 21 May 1982; Centenary celebrations of Vryburg 29 May 1981; Farmers win the state President's Trophy Air Race 31 May 1982;
11/1/24/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Death of first State President C. R. Swart 16 July 1982; Speech at the
presentation by Professor J.R. Branco of a calligraphic study of the lyrics of "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" 28 July 1982; Opening of the Museum for National Symbols Simonstad 31 July 1982; Inauguration of ministers and deputy-ministers 2 August 1982; Presentation of the Republic Festival Messages 1981; Banquet of the Administrator and Provincial Council of Natal Pietermaritzburg 3 August 1982; Visit to Northern-Natal August 1982;
Speech at dinner of the City Council of Durban 11 August 1982; Address at presentation of the Order of the Star of South Africa to 8 high ranking military officers and 2 civilians
Voortrekkerhoogte 3 September 1982; Visit to Bloemfontein 6 September 1982; Address at dinner offered by the City Council of
Bloemfontein 7 September 1982; Address at official visit to Bethlehem 9 September 1982; Banquet in honour of the State President hosted by the Administrator and the executive committee of the Orange Free State
Bloemfontein 13 September 1982; Address on official visit to Bethulie 16 September 1982; Speech at the annual banquet of the Southern Cross Fund Johannesburg 23 September 1982; Message on the occasion of the presentation of colours to the Witbank Commando 8 October 1982; Speech at the 125th anniversary of the DRC congregation of Riebeeck-West 10 October 1982; Opening of the centenary congress of the Newspaper Press Union Grahamstown 19 October 1982; Opening of the third session of the seventh Parliament 24 January 1983; Speech at the 40th wedding anniversary of Jimmy and Suzanne Kruger Irene 26 February 1983. 11/1/25/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Speech at inauguration of
restored school buildings Boekenhoutfontein 1 March 1983; Address at the presentation of the decoration for meritorious service Cape Town 24 March 1983; Address at the general conference of the Apostolic Faith Mission Lyndhurst Johannesburg 1 April 1983; Address at the celebration of the Golden Jubilee year of the Green and Sea Point Hebrew
Congregation Cape Town 25 April 1983; Message on the occasion of the presentation of colours to the Panser School Bloemfontein 29 April 1983; Farewell concert of Eghard van der Hoven 3 May 1983; 25th anniversary of the Tape Aids for the Blind 1 June 1983;
Representations for pardon to ANC terrorists sentenced to death by Mr R.F. Botha 15 June 1983; State president removes death sentence on 3 terrorists 6 June 1983; Three convicted terrorists were hanged at Pretoria Central Prison after appeal failed 9 June 1983;
Address on the occasion of the cadet parade of Parktown Boys' High School 16 June 1983; Address at the 60th anniversary of the
Parktown Boys' High School 16 June 1983; 90th anniversary of the Nederlandsche Association 22 - 23 July 1983; Speech at the ATKV congress Klein Kariba 9 August 1983; Golden Jubilee of the United Progressive Jewish Congregation of Johannesburg 6 August 1983; Explosion inside Temple Israel Synagogue Hillbrow 6 August 1983; Address on the occasion of receiving "Die Groot Afrikaanse Familienaamboek" Cape Town 15 August 1983; Speech 90th anniversary of the Jewish Women's Benevolent Society Alberton 17 August 1983; Speech secularism threatens the Bible at the Bible exhibition Stellenbosch 26 August 1983; Speech at historic event where the State president present the President Scouts Awards
(Presidentverkennerstoekennings) Cape Town 26 August 1983; Foundation stone laying ceremony of the Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town 5 September 1983; Speech at visit of the Junior City Council of Pretoria and head boys and head girls to the Presidency 6 September 1983; Address at the official opening of the Johannesburg Hospital 7 September 1983; Memorial service of His Honourable B.J. Vorster 10 September 1983; Address at a banquet of the National Institute for Crime Prevention and of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (NIMRO) Springs 13 September 1983; Message on the occasion of the presentation of colours at Ysterplaat 30 September 1983; Opening of 2nd Roodepoort Eisteddfod of South Africa 1 October 1983; Address at the Golden Jubilee conference of the Federation of Synagogues of South Africa Johannesburg 8 October 1983; Centenary dinner of the Order of St John Cape Town 11 October 1983; Address at the South African Defence Force Parade Pretoria 15 October 1983; Speech at the occasion of "Bybelkor 1 Miljoen" Wellington 13 October 1983; Opening of the Joubert House Montagu 14 October 1983.
11/1/26/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Address at the World’s Vine and Wine congress banquet Cape Town 24 October 1983; Speech at the centenary celebrations commemorating the arrival of the German Settlers on the Cape Flats at Phillippi 29 October 1983; Address at the Golden Jubilee banquet of the Surf Lifesaving Association of South Africa Durban 11 November 1983; Address official opening of the Auditorium at the South African National Museum of Military History Johannesburg 23 November 1983; Address on the occasion of the parade in commemoration of his birthday 1 December 1983; Speech at receiving a copy of the new translation of the Bible in Afrikaans Bybelhuis Cape Town 2 December 1983; Speech at the 1983 festival of the Mapochs Caves Rosendal 17 December 1983; Christmas message on television 24
December 1983; Address at the investiture of the Order of the Star of South Africa to 10 South Africans Cape Town 26 January 1984; Opening of the fourth session of the seventh Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 27 January 1984; Address at the Southern Cross Forces festival Cape Town 28 January 1984; Address at the opening of the rebuilding project of the SPCA Johannesburg 8 February 1984; Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Vryheid 10 February 1984; Speech at the 90th anniversary of the South African Amateur Athletics Union (SAAAU)
Johannesburg 17 March 1984; Shield of Jove awarded to Zola Budd 17 March 1984; Address at the presentation of the decoration for meritorious service Cape Town 22 March 1984; Address at official opening of the Rand Show Milnerpark Johannesburg 14 April 1984; Banquet of the Hellenic Community of Alberton in honour of the State President 28 April 1984; Centenary dinner of the Durban United Hebrew Congregation Durban 20 May 1984; Attending a dinner in honour of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the South African National Council for Child and Family Welfare Johannesburg 21 May 1984; Speech at the inauguration of the Delville Wood
Commemorative Museum 25 May 1984;
Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the town of Barberton 26 June 1984; Receiving
honorary membership of the South African Academy of Science and Arts 29 June 1984; Address at the passing-out parade of students at the South African Police College
Hammanskraal 4 July 1984; Changing face of Parliament the end of the Westminister parliamentary system and the joining of Coloureds and Indians in a new tricameral system 12 July 1984; Speech at receiving parts I to VII of "Die woordeboek van die Afrikaanse taal" (WAT) 24 July 1984;
Presentation of the Woltemade decoration for bravery to Mr D. U. Bester at the University of the Free State 2 August 1984; Speech during a farewell dinner of the Natal Administration Durban 3 August 1984; Presentation of honorary citizenship of Warmbaths 23 August 1983;
11/1/27/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: State President visits Benoni 10 August 1984; Farewell dinner of the Tranvaal Provincial administration in honour of the State President of South Africa 27 August 1984; 15th anniversary of the State President's Guard 1984; Political career of Mr Marais Viljoen as he retires as State President of South Africa 1 September 1984; Speech at farewell banquet Cape Town 3 September 1984; Groote Schuur legacy 12 September 1984; Various messages and correspondence on his retirement from politics September 1984;
1984
11/1/28/ 11 SCRAPBOOKS 11/1 General Scrapbooks: Speech at 60th birthday
celebrations of High School Jan van Riebeeck and presentation of honorary pence to former pupils 25 January 1986; The last session of the Transvaal Provincial Council 12 June 1986; Women in uniform here to stay 13 June 1986; Invitation to meeting and dinner of the City Council of Johannesburg to commemorate the centenary of Johannesburg 17 November 1986; Speech at the National Youth League congress Johannesburg 7 September 1964; Patron of the Roodepoort International
Eisteddford of South Africa 8 December 1986; The presentation of the Order of the Star and the decoration for meritorious service to the State President Mr P. W. Botha 21 January
