Handwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 2.

Letter refers to writings of Benjamin Bennet who had interviewed Collins as a young reporter shortly before the death of Collins in 1937. It provides a revealing description of the simple lifestyle of this College founder.

1982 R G Bradley letter to Mark Henning re Henley Royal Regatta programme and associated items, 7th July 1982. The St Stithians Rowing 1st VIII took part in the Regatta and a few old boys rowed in the Trident Crew at the event.

1983 Letter J Ivey to St Stithians 7th September 1983, with hand-written note detailing the items provided to Mrs Ivey.

1984 Letter C Botha to Mrs Ivey accompanying copy of the will of A C Collins.

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal communicating the Cabinet decision on the admission of black students to private schools.

1978 letter from Walter Macfarlane (BP Head) to Parent 1 anticipating further delays in the application. [compliant]

1978 letter from MH to the Transvaal Administrator requesting his approval of the applicants admission.

19781127 Transvaal Administrator letter to Mark Henning noting that his letter had been referred to the Director of National Education.

1979 Application Parent 3 [compliant]

19790126 Transvaal Education Department. Minutes of interview

19790209 Transvaal Department of Education to Mark Henning re refusal

19790313 Graham Dods letter to Mark Henning re applications

19790313 Cape Education Department form accompanying letter from Graham Dods

19791005 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department requesting permission to admit black pupils [compliant]

19791123 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning

19800630 Conference of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Private Schools of South Africa (HMC) resolution

1981 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department: draft

19810203 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning re admission [compliant]

19811113 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department: draft

19811119 A R A Murray, St Albans College, letter to Transvaal Education Department copied to Mark Henning.

19811123 SABC circular re "Gelyke Onderwys"

19820202 Transvaal Education Department: Mixed Sport directive, accompanied by compliments slip from HMC.

Letter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.

Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1953 and July,1961.

Handwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 1

Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1957 and May 1961.

Invitation to the first annual prize-giving

Circular letter announcing the adoption of the first OSA Constitution.

Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1957 and May 1961.

Letter refers to writings of Benjamin Bennet who had interviewed Collins as a young reporter shortly before the death of Collins in 1937. The article extract provides a revealing description of the simple lifestyle of this College founder, page 1.

1983 Cover note C Botha to J Ivey

1986 Iain Thornton letter to Mark Henning 13th January 1986 re the donation of the documents pertaining to the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

Covering note issued in 1982 but attached to a 1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal.

19781122 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Director of Education requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. This letter was copied to the Transvaal Administrator. [compliant]

19781212 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning refusing permission for admission of 3 black applicants.

1979 Application Parent 1 [compliant]

1979 MH handwritten notes [compliant]

197902 Mark Henning Draft letter to Minister of National Education

197903 Mark Henning letter to St George's Headmaster: Graham Dods

19790125 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Administrator [compliant]

19790126 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Director of Education [compliant]: request for reconsideration of applicants

19790126 Transvaal Education Department. Minutes of interview 001 compliments slip

19800108 Transvaal Department of Education telegram to Mark Henning re refusal [compliant]

19800111 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning re refusal [compliant]

19800223 Letter Pat van Rensburg (MPC for Bryanston) to Mark Henning advising him of the question she tabled in the Provincial Council regarding the admission of black students to private schools. The accompanying document details the questions and the responses from the administrator regarding admission numbers.

19801107 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning [compliant] re refusal of admission of a further pupil.

1981 Article Admission of pupils of all races with accompanying notes in Mark Henning's handwriting.
Note: The article is assumed to have been issued by the HMC as it refers to various private schools in each of the provinces.

19811113 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department re response: draft

1956 Johannesburg. Office of the Mayor letter to C H Leake 27th September 1956 regarding the award of a medal to Leake.

Handwritten letter from Wally Mears to Mr Dunn referring to the publication of the Early History of St Stithians College which Mears was working on at the time. Although not identified as such in the letter, it can be deduced from the reference to the work of the parents, that he is Mr Colin J H Dunn who was the Chairman of the Parents' Association for the period 1969 -1970.

Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.

1964 Motion to the Conference of the Methodist Church submitted by the Heads of the four schools represented on the Committee for European Education. The document consists of two parts: the motion and then a short letter outlining the purpose of the motion and signed by Miss Susie C Kachelhoffer as Convenor of the Committee on European Education.
The document is also inscribed with a note to the St Stithians Headmaster.

Letter refers to writings of Benjamin Bennet who had interviewed Collins as a young reporter shortly before the death of Collins in 1937. The article extract provides a revealing description of the simple lifestyle of this College founder, page 2.

The Thornton fonds consists of 2 original drawings for the Prefects' Charge from the silversmith, Helen Holmes.
The documents include 3 items of correspondence and 1 other document.

1959 Iain Thornton letter to Helen Holmes 28th December 1959 re his being the first recipient of "The Good Citizen Prize" for which the shield was originally awarded. Iain was Head of the Boarders.

1959 Iain Thornton letter to Helen Holmes 28th December 1959 re his being the first recipient of "The Good Citizen Prize" for which the shield was originally awarded. Iain was Head of the Boarders.

1986 Iain Thornton letter to Mark Henning 13th January 1986 re the donation of the documents pertaining to the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1978 letter from the Transvaal Administrator advising that the application had been forwarded to the national Director of National Education.

19780922 MH letter to Dr P G J Koornhof requesting his advice on the applications.
[Archivist's note: MH knew Koornhof personally through their sporting connections. Source: 2018 Interview with MH]

19790220 Transvaal Education Department circular to all private school principals

19791006 Mark Henning letter to parent re Chapel attendance [compliant]

19810112 Mark Henning letter to G J Kerwin, St Marks College, Swaziland [compliant] acknowledging an unknown letter that has not been located in the archives.

19810112 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department [compliant] re evidence of a pupil ex Swaziland.

19811105 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department requesting permission to admit black pupil [compliant]

19811113 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning re admission

19811202 Mark Henning letter of response to Transvaal Education Department outlining the reasons why the College went ahead with admissions of black pupils.

1955 Rand Aid Association letter to C H Leake 30th August 1955
The letter includes an extract from a tribute to Leake for his work with the Association by the Minister of Social Welfare, Mr J J Serfontein.

Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett

Christmas card with school badge on the front, an aerial picture of the College on the inside and a hand-written message sigend by Steyn Krige

Circular letter advising parents and guardians advising them of the appointment of Steyn Krige as the second Headmaster of the College.

Letter written and signed by Madden Cole on behalf of the Society and addressed to Mark Henning. Handwritten note by Carol Botha indicates items sent for publication on 31/10/1980.

1983 Letter of thanks J Ivey to Mrs Botha

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

Papers reflecting Henning's time as the third Head of St Stithians College.
Series 1: Correspondence and other papers between 1977 and 1982 relating to Mark Henning's battle on behalf of the College to have black students admitted to the College.

1978 letter from MH to the TED requesting permission to admit three black students to the Boys' Prep. [compliant]

1978 document with applicants details [compliant]

1978 letter from the TED to MH advising that the applications for admission had been refused. [compliant]

1978 letter from MH to the TED advising noting the refusal of the applications for admission. [compliant]

19780407 TED letter to MH re publicity issue and requesting details of all students of colour admitted to the College.

19780415 MH letter to TVL Director of Education re admission numbers for students of colour.

19781122 MH letter to the Transvaal Administrator again requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. [compliant]