- ZA UFHL MR-MM-535
- Collection
- 1991-1992
Part of Mandela Materials
Walter Sisulu's office as the deputy president of the ANC. Memorandum from CODESA negotiations. ANC address by Nelson Mandela and correspondence.
Sisulu, Walter Max Ulyate
Part of Mandela Materials
Sisulu, Walter Max Ulyate
Part of Rivonia Trial
Sisulu, Walter Max Ulyate
Part of Mandela Materials
Neame, Sylvia
Part of Speeches
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
Solomon Mahlangu Directors Office
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
Records of the ANC French Mission
Part of Rivonia Trial
African National Congress (ANC) French Mission
Records of ANC Morogoro Office
Part of Rivonia Trial
African National Congress (ANC) Morogoro Office
Records of ANC Australia Mission
Part of Rivonia Trial
Audiocassettes of Govan Mbeki, Paul Murphy and Nelson Mandela (date unclear).
Also videos that make reference to Rivonia Trial:
-Generations of Resistance
-I Shall Never Lose Hope - interview with Winnie Mandela
-Spear of the Nation - a history of the ANC
African National Congress (ANC) Australia Mission
President Nelson Mandela Photographs
Part of Mandela Materials
Various
Part of Rivonia Trial
The collection has been arranged in four series: A. Personal Documents, B. Office of the President, C. Special Topics, and D. Press Cuttings (not microfilmed).
Only a few records relate indirectly to the Rivonia Trial:
- News clippings from South African and international newspapers concerning the arrest of Nelson Mandela in 1962, his court appearances, and calls for his release from prison (1962 - 1988)
- A letter from the ANC London office concerning the arrests of Mandela and Walter Sisulu
- Reports on campaigns for the release of political prisones
- Correspondence from Mandela, written from Pollsmoor Prison, to Oliver Tambo and a number of other individuals
- Correspondence, reports and messages concerning international support for Mandela’s release from prison. Subjects covered include tributes on his 60th and 70th birthdays, and awards and honours conferred on Mandela, particularly through the work of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (1984)
- Correspondence and statementsre international calls for Mandela’s release from prison. These include correspondence about a resolution passed by the African Symposium on African Orality in Nigeria and a statement by the President of the Republic of Senegal after Mandela's release.
- Drafts of plays and books on Mandela, including" No Easy Walk to Freedom", "Nelson Mandela and the Rivonia Trial" and "What Is To Be Done"
- Published and unpublished statements and speeches of Mandela, 1962 - 1991
- Biographical notes onMandela
Tambo, Oliver Reginald
Part of Mandela Materials
The personal papers of Oliver Tambo. The collection includes:
News clippings from South African and international newspapers concerning the arrest of Nelson Mandela in 1962, his court appearances, and calls for his release from prison (1962 -1988). Correspondence concerning the PAFMECSA conference held in Ethiopia addressed to all member governments, a letter from the ANC London office concerning the arrests of Mandela and Walter Sisulu, and a cable from the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs to Tambo re: Mandela’s arrest (1962). News clippings in the build up to and aftermath of Mandela’s release from prison (1990 - 1991). News clippings, programmes and itineraries concerning Mandela’s visits to the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Geneva, Botswana and other countries (1990 - 1991).
Reports on campaigns for the release of political prisoners, including reports from Robben Island, and on Lord Nicholas Bethel's meeting with Mandela. Also includes a 1970 report by Mandela about prison conditions on Robben Island (1970 - 1989). Correspondence from Mandela, written from Pollsmoor Prison, to Oliver Tambo and a number of other individuals. Original letters to Tambo, as well as transcripts of letters written to Nthato Motlana, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Sheila Weinberg and Desmond Tutu, amongst others. Also included is a letter of thanks to Mrs. Bhalla of the Indian Council for the 1979 Jawaharlal Nehru Award and a letter of sympathy on the death of Seretse Khama (1978 - 1989). Media reports concerning Mandela, including cables. Includes reports by Radio RSA, internal media monitoring, an African National Congress (ANC) statement on Mandela’s health, and of a visit to Mandela by Robert Brown (1985 - 1990). Correspondence, reports and messages concerning international support for Mandela’s release from prison. Subjects covered include tributes on his 60th and 70th birthdays, and awards and honours conferred on Mandela, particularly through the work of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (1984).
Statements and correspondence concerning the assassination of Chris Hani (1993). Video recordings of various events before and after Mandela’s release from prison. These include the 1990 Free Mandela Concert at Wembley Stadium and Mandela’s 1990 visit to Lusaka (1988 - 1990).
Correspondence, lists and statements by Oliver Tambo concerning awards and honours conferred on Mandela. These include honorary degrees, Freedom of the City awards, artistic attributes and facilities named after Mandela. The correspondence is primarily between Oliver Tambo and heads of / representatives of awarding countries and institutions. The awards include the Simon Bolivar Prize, the naming of a road in Mandela’s honour in Botswana, and awards conferred by the Sandinista National Liberation Front of Nicaragua, the Jamaican Human Rights Organisation, the University of Carabobo of Venezuela, and the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic (1983 - 1990). Correspondence and statements concerning international calls for, and, Mandela’s release from prison. These include correspondence about a resolution passed by the African Symposium on African Orality in Nigeria, and a statement by the president of the Republic of Senegal after Mandela’s release. Other correspondents include Senator Michael J Williams of Trinidad and Tobago, OJ Masire of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), and the Communist Party of Sweden (1989 - 1990). Correspondence from Tambo to Mandela and to the Mandela family (1991 - 1992).
Speeches delivered in Mandela’s honour.
Drafts of plays and books written about Nelson Mandela, the drafts include No Easy Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela and the Rivonia Trial and What is to be done’.
Published and unpublished statements and speeches of Mandela, 1962 - 1991.
Correspondence and memoranda relating to the Nelson Mandela National Reception Committee (1989 - 1990).
Biographical
Tambo, Oliver Reginald
Part of Rivonia Trial
The records of the Office of the ANC President were initially listed so that they could be used to complete the writing of Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom. They were sent to his house in Houghton, and were returned to the ANC in 2004. The records cover the period from the time Nelson Mandela was ANC Deputy President (1990), ANC President (1991) to the time when he stepped down as ANC President (1997). It also however includes the few 1998-1999 records that were generated. The Nelson Mandela collection is divided into the following main series: Correspondence, Discussion Documents, Minutes of meeting, Reports, Statements, ANC departments, ANC Mission offices, ANC structures, Embassies, Negotiation/Elections, Organizations, Notebooks, Publications, Manuscripts, Memorabilia, and Braille material.
Although this collection does not relate to the Rivonia Trial, it has been included as it speaks to the post-prison involvement of the Trial's main accused.
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla [use]
Mandela Nelson - African National Congress Presidents' Office Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) President's Office
Lovedale College, Alice; [set of 4 photographic prints]
Part of 6 Various Photographs
Unknown
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
Part of Mandela Materials
Forman, Lionel
Part of Mandela Materials
Forman, Lionel
Liberation Movements Archives, University of Fort Hare
Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives
Honorary Degree Doctor of Laws from the Ahmadu Bello University
Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes
Ahmadu Bello University
Part of Rivonia Trial
Include his songs and music from Robben Island, artefacts such as his beloved guitar with its Island-built case. The collection holds his correspondence, manuscripts of his books, some of which was written on toilet paper and smuggled out of prisons, and a record of his life on the Island and after his release. 'Oom Gov' also gave to the University his own library in a ceremony at his house weeks before he died. Many of the books are those given to him by the authors.
Although most the material does not relate to the Rivonia Trial, this collection has been included as it speaks to the character of one of the Trial's main accused. Rivonia Trial material is: Part One of the State’s Concluding Address at the Rivonia Trial.
Mbeki, Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa
Part of Mandela Materials
Mbeki, Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa
Part of Rivonia Trial
The files reflect Denis Goldberg's activities and interaction with VIPs in the country and abroad on uplifting the educational and socio-economic status of previously disadvantaged South Africans. Includes files on a wide range of issues from 1983-1995.
Although there is no material related to Rivonia Trial in this collection, it has been included as it speaks to the subsequent activities of one of the main protagonist in the Trial.
Goldberg, Denis Theodore
Citation of Honour from the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Centre for Democratic Communication Photos
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Zimbabwe
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Zimbabwe Mission
African National Congress Women Section
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Washington Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Washington Mission
African National Congress US Repatriation Collection
Part of Rivonia Trial
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress U.S. Repatriation
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress UK/Ireland Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Uganda Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Tanzania Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Swedish Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Senegal Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Senegal Mission
African National Congress Oral History Interviews
Part of Rivonia Trial
African National Congress (ANC) Archives Oral History Project
African National Congress Oral History Interviews
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Archives Oral History Project
African National Congress Norway Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Norway Mission
African National Congress New York Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Netherlands Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Netherlands Mission
African National Congress Mozambique Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Lusaka/ Zambia Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress London Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) London Mission
African National Congress Japan Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Japan Mission
African National Congress Italian Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Italian Mission
African National Congress India Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) India Mission
African National Congress German Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) German Mission
African National Congress French Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) French Mission
African National Congress Dar es Salaam Office
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Canada Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Canada Mission
African National Congress Belgium Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Australasia and Pacific Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Audio-Visual Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)