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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Correspondence 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.
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.
Card sent to Bill Moir and signed by "Tom". Inside includes images of the swimming pool, annotated as a gift from the parents, 1956 and a picture of Mountstephens House.
Correspondence 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Correspondence 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.
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.
Assorted 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.
19811202 Mark Henning letter of response to Transvaal Education Department outlining the reasons why the College went ahead with admissions of black pupils.
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 Rev Stanley Pitts note to Mark Henning re the "educational soundness" of the Education Department decision. The note is written on a compliments slip of the Methodist Church of South Africa.
Assorted 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.
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.
Conference of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Private Schools of South Africa (HMC)
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.
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.
Assorted 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.
Assorted 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.
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]