Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM NMOP-ZA COM NMOP-2009/11
Title
Presidential Records: I. Medical Records; II. Personal and Private Correspondence
Date(s)
- ? (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
I- 5 files, 3 boxes
II- 5 files, 2 boxes
II- 5 files, 2 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
(1947–2002)
Biographical history
Civil servant, private secretary. Nelson Mandela's first private secretary during his presidential years. Before that, she worked for the South African Council of Churches, heading its development projects.
Repository
Archival history
Documents in their original blue and green Presidency folders.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Zelda la Grange (?)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
I - Mr. Mandela's medical records and assorted correspondence, passed on to the NMF by the Presidency. Consists of medical status reports with test results, correspondence regarding the medical care of the President as well as invoices and statements from several doctors, the state and Medical Aid societies.
April 1990-February 1999
II - Personal and Private correspondence
The business correspondence is mainly regarding requests, media, gifts and some financial records. The correspondence of a private nature deals mainly with family matters and private residences.
April 1994-March 1999
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
I-Medical Records is closed
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Finding aid available:
I. Medical Records: NMF_LIB-#202122-v1-NMOP_2009_11__-_I___Medical_Records.doc
II. Personal and Private Correspondence: NMF_LIB-#202930-v1-NMOP_2009_11__-_II__Correspondence.doc
I. Medical Records: NMF_LIB-#202122-v1-NMOP_2009_11__-_I___Medical_Records.doc
II. Personal and Private Correspondence: NMF_LIB-#202930-v1-NMOP_2009_11__-_II__Correspondence.doc