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Jack Swart was Mr Mandela's warder and chef from 7 Dec 1988 to 11 Feb 1990 at Victor Verster Prison. This collection includes notes by Mandela to Swart, correspondence, photographs, recipes and menus of the food Swart cooked for Mandela, and a manuscript of Swart's life story in Afrikaans. It includes a video clip of the drive from the Victor Verster House to the prison gates that Mandela would have taken on 11 Feb 1990 when he was released.

Swart, Jack

Diary 1989: 2-3 March [swart_diary 1989_097.jpg]

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page
1989-03-02 to 1989-03-03

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes, general, and about meals.

Swart, Jack

Diary 1989: 28 February - 1 March [swart_diary 1989_096.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-96
page
1989-02-28 to 1989-03-01

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

Diary 1989: 25-27 February [swart_diary 1989_093.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-93
page
1989-02-25 to 1989-02-27

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

Diary 1989: 23-24 February [swart_diary 1989_090.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-90
page
1989-02-23 to 1989-02-24

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

Rantsoen Verrekenings Register (Image 2) [swart_mandela prison house notes_009.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-9-1-9
page
1989-01-09

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Record of Mandela's food for the day.

Swart, Jack

Stamp collection: Europe [swart_stamp collections of letter to madiba at victor verster_009.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-13-9
page
Unknown

Part of Jack Swart Collection

12 stamps from Germany (the Deutsche Bundespost)

Swart, Jack

Breakfast: 10 January 1990 [swart_good morning jack_022.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-5-2-9
page
1990-01-10

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]

Diary 1990: 3 January [swart_diary 1990_009.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-3-9
page
1990-1-3

Part of Jack Swart Collection

List of visitors and note about food.

Swart, Jack

An Incredible Journey: Box Cover [swart_invitations_009.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-6-3-9
page
1998

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Front of box in which the scrapbook/invitation arrived.

Nelson Mandela 80th Birthday Committee

My Life with Nelson Mandela (page 1) [swart_jack swart's life story_009.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-7-2-9
page
1988-12-7 to 1990-02-11

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Page 1 (typed) of Swart's Life Story.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_009.jpg

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-8-9
page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of the kitchen inside of the Victor Verster house.

Mandela prison house notes

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Subseries
1989-1990

Part of Jack Swart Collection

54 images of Mandela's daily meals, food lists, prescriptions for meals, telephone lists, inventories by room,

Swart, Jack

Diary 1989: 21-22 February [swart_diary 1989_087.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-87
page
1989-02-21 to 1989-02-22

Part of Jack Swart Collection

1 digital image
Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_085.jpg

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-8-85
page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of a painted sign that says "Mandela Drive."

Diary 1989: 18-20 February [swart_diary 1989_084.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-84
page
1989-02-18 to 1989-02-20

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_084.jpg

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-8-84
page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart standing outside.

swart_mandela house photos_083.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Outside photo of the front of the Victor Verster house.

swart_mandela house photos_082.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of tree roots at the Victor Verster house.

swart_mandela house photos_081.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Outside photo of the Victor Verster house.

Diary 1989: 16-17 February [swart_diary 1989_081.jpg]

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page
1989-02-16 to 1989-02-17

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_080.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of an outside light fixture at the Victor Verster house.

Stamp collection: Netherlands [swart_stamp collections of letter to madiba at victor verster_008.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-13-8
page
Unknown

Part of Jack Swart Collection

8 stamps from the Netherlands

Swart, Jack

Breakfast: 31 December 1989 [swart_good morning jack_020.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-5-2-8
page
1989-12-31

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]

Diary 1989: 7-26 December 1988 [swart_diary 1989_008.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-8
page
1988

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Two pages of notes and visitors

Swart, Jack

Diary 1990: 2 January [swart_diary 1990_008.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-3-8
page
1990-1-2

Part of Jack Swart Collection

List of visitors and note about food.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_008.jpg

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-8-8
page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of kitchen inside of the Victor Verster house.

Invitation [swart_appreciation_008.jpg]

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page
1994-05-24

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Invitation and faxed instructions to Warrant Officer and Mrs J Swart to Parliament for Mr Mandela's State of the Nation address

Private Secretary to the State President

Menu for Mandela's 80th: Thanks [swart_invitations_008.jpg]

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page
1998-07-19

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Back cover of menu used for Mandela's 80th birthday.

Inscription [swart_jack swart's life story_008.jpg]

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page
1965

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Inscription to Jack Swart, signed by Verwoerd and one other.

Unknown

Mandela House photos

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Subseries
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

85 photos of the Victor Verster house, inside and outside. Jack Swart appears in some of them.

Rantsoen Verrekenings Register: Cover [swart_mandela prison house notes_008.jpg]

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page
1989

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Cover of the Rantsoen Verrekenings Register book.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_079.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart turning on a light switch at the Victor Verster house.

Diary 1989: 14-15 February [swart_diary 1989_078.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-78
page
1989-02-14 to 1989-02-15

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_078.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of a light switch at the Victor Verster house.

swart_mandela house photos_077.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of a light switch at the Victor Verster house.

swart_mandela house photos_076.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys.

House Keys [swart_mandela house photos_075.jpg]

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys. The engraving on the key chain ("Mandela Huis") was only added subsequently to Mandela's release.

Diary 1989: 11-13 February [swart_diary 1989_075.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-75
page
1989-02-11 to 1989-02-13

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes, general, and about meals.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_074.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys.

swart_mandela house photos_073.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys.

swart_mandela house photos_072.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys.

Diary 1989: 9-10 February [swart_diary 1989_072.jpg]

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page
1989-02-09 to 1989-02-10

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_071.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys.

swart_mandela house photos_070.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of Jack Swart holding the Victor Verster house keys.

Note [swart_appreciation_007.jpg]

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Subseries
Unknown

Part of Jack Swart Collection

SA Prisons Service

Signatures [swart_jack swart's life story_007.jpg]

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page
1965

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Inscription to Jack Swart, signed by Verwoerd and one other.

Unknown

swart_mandela house photos_007.jpg

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-8-7
page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of outside of white house.

Prison house notes: Saturday menu [swart_mandela prison house notes_007.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-9-7
page
Unknown

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Saturday meal list (typed) for Mandela.

Swart, Jack

Diary 1990: 1 January [swart_diary 1990_007.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-3-7
page
1990-01-01

Part of Jack Swart Collection

List of visitors and note about food.

Swart, Jack

Stamp collection: Ireland [swart_stamp collections of letter to madiba at victor verster_007.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-13-7
page
Unknown

Part of Jack Swart Collection

17 stamps from Ireland

Swart, Jack

Jack Swart's life story

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-7
Subseries
1965 - 2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photos, printed pages, and newspaper articles about and related to Jack Swart.

Swart, Jack

Menu for Mandela's 80th: Wines [swart_invitations_007.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-6-2-7
page
1998-07-19

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Wine list from the menu used for Mandela's 80th birthday.

Meal: 28 July 1989 [swart_good morning jack_019.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-5-2-7
page
1989-07-28

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]

Diary 1989: 7-8 February [swart_diary 1989_069.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-69
page
1989-02-07 to 1989-02-08

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes, general, and about meals.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_069.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of the Victor Verster house keys.

swart_mandela house photos_068.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of the Victor Verster house keys.

swart_mandela house photos_067.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of the Victor Verster house keys.

Diary 1989: 6 February [swart_diary 1989_066.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-66
page
1989-02-06

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

swart_mandela house photos_066.jpg

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page
2012-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Photo of the Victor Verster house keys.

Diary 1989: 4-5 February [swart_diary 1989_065.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-2-65
page
1989-02-04 to 1989-02-05

Part of Jack Swart Collection

Notes about meals and visitors.

Swart, Jack

Return to Victor Verster [swart_jack swart's life story_065.jpg]

ZA COM NMAP 2012/32-7-65
page
Unknown

Part of Jack Swart Collection

2 photos. Top one is of Manfred Jacobs, Jack Swart, and Jerome Hartogh.
Bottom one is of Mr. and Mrs. Swart inside the main bedroom at the Victor Verster house.

Unknown

The Cottage: Victor Verster house [swart_mandela house photos_065.jpg]