- ZA MR-MM-449
- Collection
- 1953-2014
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Bernstein Hilda and Rusty Papers 1931-2006
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Rusty Bernstein's Papers includes personal correspondence to family and comrades, professional documentation relating to his career as an architect and inventor, and a large collection of writing, including drafts and material for his political biography Memory Against Forgetting as well as articles, essays and literature relating to prominent events in the liberation struggle (The 1946 Mine Workers Strike, The Freedom Charter and the Rivonia Trial). The collection also includes written material relating to his political career in the Communist Party and involvement with the ANC and as editor/contributor to journals like Fighting Talk and The African Communist and a lecture series given in Moscow to young militants of the ANC.
Hilda Bernstein's papers include a series of journals dating from 1967 to 2001 and personal diaries written whilst in prison, and on travels throughout South Africa and Europe. A large part of the collection marks her involvement with women's rights and work for the ANC Women's League. There is also a considerable collection of art records documenting her career in London and Europe. The bulk of the collection is comprised of records relating to Hilda's extensive writings - books, articles and political literature. Of particular prominence is material collected for her most recent book The Rift, which captures the experiences of South African exiles. There is also a large collection of correspondence both personal and professional and political brochures relating to her position as City Councillor for the Communist Party in Johannesburg from 1943 to 1946.
The records kept by Hilda (viewed as 'evidence' of Hilda's activities) far outnumber those kept by Rusty. It would be misleading to presume that this is in any way a complete archive of the Bernstein's activities.
On the contrary, there are large gaps. For example, there is very little in the collection relating directly to the Freedom Charter, in which Rusty played a major part in the organizing committee and was responsible for drafting the country-wide submissions that would become the Charter. Consideration should also be made for the possibility that Hilda is a more conscientious record keeper than Rusty was, or that due to persistent banning and arrest Rusty was forced to destroy evidence of his activities or resist the documentation of these activities. In truth, the reasons for the shape of this collection are too numerous and extensive to state. As it stands, the researcher can at best make this deduction - that Hilda's work and influence in the liberation struggle, particularly in the role assigned to woman, is vast and unique, and deserves attention beyond the shadow cast by Rusty's political career. In Hilda's case it is a matter of the biography that has yet to be written.
Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers
African National Congress Oral History Interviews
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African National Congress (ANC) Archives Oral History Project
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ABC
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ABC
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Everatt, David
World Conference on Religion and Peace
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South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
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Kathrada, Ahmed Mohamed (Kathy)
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O'Malley, Padraig
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President Nelson Mandela Photographs
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Various
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African National Congress Audio-Visual Collection
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Reminiscences of Helen Suzman: Oral History, 1984
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Nelson Mandela Presidential Gifts
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South African Institute of Race Relations
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South African Institute of Race Relations
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African National Congress Video Unit
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African National Congress (ANC) President's Office
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Archbishops of Cape Town Part iii
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South African Council of Churches (SACC)
Speeches by President Mandela on the Adoption of the New Constitution
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Black Sash Movement
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Mbeki, Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa
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Poltera, Gion
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University of the Witwatersrand
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African National Congress Zimbabwe
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PC 86/1/1/2/1-34
Peter Brown Correspondence
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Mandela's arrest- Letter to Randolph Vigne from Stephen Ellis ( 24th September 1992) who sent a photocopy of a newspaper cutting from the Atlanta Journal (10 June 1990) claiming that a CIA tip led to the arrest of Nelson Mandela.
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Lists of names of former activists to invite to Veteran party, London, 1994- List sent by Randolph to Manny -5 July 1995
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Programme for President's birthday party- Durban City Hall 15/06/1996
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The men on Robben Island an article by Mary Benson in the Guardian,10 August 1964
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"I speak of Freedom" review of No easy way to Freedom on The Times Literary Supplement -29 July 1965
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" Once it witnessed Apartheid slaughter: Yesterday Sharpeville saw a spirit if peace". The independent,11 December 1996. Report on the speech by President Mandela at the signing of the constitution in Sharpeville.
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Progammme for the President's birthday party, Durban City Hall 15/06/1996.
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The men on Robben Island by Mary Benson, Guardian 10 August 1964
Vigne, Randolph
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Robben Island Reunion of ex political prisoners
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Robben Island General Recreational Committee
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Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
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Drum Magazine Photographic Archive
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Drum Magazine
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Amandla
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Ecumenical monitoring
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African National Congress Lusaka/ Zambia Mission
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African National Congress (ANC)
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Jurgen Schadeberg Photographic Archive
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Schadeberg, Jürgen
Elections 1994 Poster Collection
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African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape Region
African National Congress UK/Ireland Mission
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African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Women Section
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African National Congress Netherlands Mission Records
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Schadeberg, Jürgen
African National Congress (ANC) Collection
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Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla
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Maisels, Israel
African National Congress Uganda Mission
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African National Congress London Mission
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African National Congress (ANC) London Mission
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SABC Sound Archives
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Anti-Apartheid Beweging Nederland
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Association of Western European Parliamentarians Against Apartheid (AWEPAA)
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Association of West European Parliamentarians for Action against Apartheid (AWEPAA)
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Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
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Elections 1994 Records and Posters
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African National Congress (ANC) elections unit
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Suzman, Helen
Nelson Mandela video and audio
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SABC Sound Archives
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SABC Sound Archives
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Bardien, Faiza
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
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SABC Sound Archives
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Netherlands Police Against Apartheid
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Solomon Mahlangu Directors Office
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Soal, Peter
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