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Mark Henning Archive: 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.

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

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

19811113 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department: draft

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

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

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.

1981 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department: draft

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.

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

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

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

19790228 Mark Henning Memorandum to Council re Admission of Blacks to St Stithians

197902 Mark Henning Draft letter to Minister of National Education

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

19790125 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Administrator [compliant]

1979 MH handwritten notes [compliant]

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

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]

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]

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

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

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

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