Handwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 2.
Sans titreLetter 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.
Sans titreLetter 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.
Sans titre1982 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.
Sans titre1983 Letter J Ivey to St Stithians 7th September 1983, with hand-written note detailing the items provided to Mrs Ivey.
Sans titre1984 Letter C Botha to Mrs Ivey accompanying copy of the will of A C Collins.
Sans titre1985 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.
Sans titre1985 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.
Sans titre1985 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.
Sans titreCorrespondence and other documents relating to the issue.
Note: to be POPI compliant, names of individual students and their parents have been edited out of the digital versions of the documents. The originals may be accessed on application to the Archives.
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.
Sans titre1978 letter from Walter Macfarlane (BP Head) to Parent 1 anticipating further delays in the application. [compliant]
Sans titre1978 letter from MH to the Transvaal Administrator requesting his approval of the applicants admission.
Sans titre19781127 Transvaal Administrator letter to Mark Henning noting that his letter had been referred to the Director of National Education.
Sans titre1979 Application Parent 3 [compliant]
Sans titre19790126 Transvaal Education Department. Minutes of interview
Sans titre19790209 Transvaal Department of Education to Mark Henning re refusal
Sans titre19790313 Graham Dods letter to Mark Henning re applications
Sans titre19790313 Cape Education Department form accompanying letter from Graham Dods
Sans titre19791005 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department requesting permission to admit black pupils [compliant]
Sans titre19791123 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning
Sans titreAssorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Sans titre19800630 Conference of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Private Schools of South Africa (HMC) resolution
Sans titre1981 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department: draft
Sans titre19810203 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning re admission [compliant]
Sans titre19811113 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department: draft
Sans titre19811119 A R A Murray, St Albans College, letter to Transvaal Education Department copied to Mark Henning.
Sans titre19811123 SABC circular re "Gelyke Onderwys"
Sans titre19820202 Transvaal Education Department: Mixed Sport directive, accompanied by compliments slip from HMC.
Sans titreLetter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.
Sans titreExtracts 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.
Sans titreHandwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 1
Sans titreExtracts 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.
Sans titreInvitation to the first annual prize-giving
Sans titreCircular letter announcing the adoption of the first OSA Constitution.
Sans titreExtracts 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.
Sans titreLetter 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.
Sans titre1983 Cover note C Botha to J Ivey
Sans titre1959 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.
Sans titre1986 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.
Sans titreCorrespondence and other documents relating to the issue.
The permanent presence of this article amongst the papers on the admission of black students to the College, indicates the research that Mark Henning undertook to understand the issues at play.
Covering note issued in 1982 but attached to a 1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal.
Sans titre19781122 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]
Sans titre19781212 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning refusing permission for admission of 3 black applicants.
Sans titre1979 Application Parent 1 [compliant]
Sans titre1979 MH handwritten notes [compliant]
Sans titre197902 Mark Henning Draft letter to Minister of National Education
Sans titre197903 Mark Henning letter to St George's Headmaster: Graham Dods
Sans titre19790125 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Administrator [compliant]
Sans titre19790126 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Director of Education [compliant]: request for reconsideration of applicants
Sans titre19790126 Transvaal Education Department. Minutes of interview 001 compliments slip
Sans titre19800108 Transvaal Department of Education telegram to Mark Henning re refusal [compliant]
Sans titre19800111 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning re refusal [compliant]
Sans titre19800223 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.
Sans titre19801107 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning [compliant] re refusal of admission of a further pupil.
Sans titreAssorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Sans titre1981 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
Sans titreAssorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) as well as others regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Sans titre1956 Johannesburg. Office of the Mayor letter to C H Leake 27th September 1956 regarding the award of a medal to Leake.
Sans titreHandwritten 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.
Sans titreAccount from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.
Sans titre1964 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.
Sans titreCorrespondence between Mrs Ivey and Carol Botha (BC Librarian) re the provision of resources for Mrs Ivey's research on the partnership between Collins and Mountstephens and their origins in Cornwall.
Sans titreThe 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.
Sans titre1959 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.
Sans titre1986 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.
Sans titre1986 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.
Sans titre1978 letter from the Transvaal Administrator advising that the application had been forwarded to the national Director of National Education.
Sans titre19780922 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
Sans titre19791006 Mark Henning letter to parent re Chapel attendance [compliant]
Sans titre19810112 Mark Henning letter to G J Kerwin, St Marks College, Swaziland [compliant] acknowledging an unknown letter that has not been located in the archives.
Sans titre19810112 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department [compliant] re evidence of a pupil ex Swaziland.
Sans titre19811105 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department requesting permission to admit black pupil [compliant]
Sans titre19811113 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning re admission
Sans titre19811202 Mark Henning letter of response to Transvaal Education Department outlining the reasons why the College went ahead with admissions of black pupils.
Sans titre1955 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.
1956 Johannesburg. Office of the Mayor letter to C H Leake 20th September 1956 regarding the award of a medal to Leake.
Sans titreWally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett
Sans titreChristmas 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
Sans titreHand-written letter of apology, due to poor health, for being unable any longer to attend functions to which the College had continued to invite him.
Sans titreCircular letter advising parents and guardians advising them of the appointment of Steyn Krige as the second Headmaster of the College.
Sans titreExtracts 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.
Sans titreLetter 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.
Sans titre1983 Letter of thanks J Ivey to Mrs Botha
Sans titre1985 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.
Sans titre1985 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.
Sans titrePapers 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.
Covering note issued in 1982 but attached to a 1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal.
School report for applicant (edited).
Assorted correspondence between Mark Henning and the education governing bodies (provincial and national) regarding the admission of black students to private schools.
Sans titre1978 letter from MH to the TED requesting permission to admit three black students to the Boys' Prep. [compliant]
Sans titre1978 document with applicants details [compliant]
Sans titre1978 letter from the TED to MH advising that the applications for admission had been refused. [compliant]
Sans titre1978 letter from MH to the TED advising noting the refusal of the applications for admission. [compliant]
Sans titre19780407 TED letter to MH re publicity issue and requesting details of all students of colour admitted to the College.
Sans titre19780415 MH letter to TVL Director of Education re admission numbers for students of colour.
Sans titre19781122 MH letter to the Transvaal Administrator again requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. [compliant]
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