Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1970 (Accumulation)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Reeks
Omvang en medium
1 x photo album 240mm x 290mm, wire bound.
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Leake House, in the Boys' Prep is named after Charles Hobson Leake.
Charles Hobson Leake was one of the founding members of the St Stithians College Trust. He was a fellow Methodist of William Mountstephens and Albert Collins, the founding donors of the funds to purchase the Driefontein Farm portion and establish the College. Leake attended the Official Opening of the College and laid the Foundation Stone that is embedded in the wall of the Chapel facing the Chapel Quad. Leake served as Chairman of the Trust until his death in 1957.
Apart from all the work that he did for the College, Leake made a huge contribution to the welfare of the poorer citizens of Johannesburg. He established the Rand Aid Association to support the downtrodden and the aged and served as its Chairman for 30 years. This organisation is still extant today and serving the wider community. Boys in the College still visit Jordan House as part of their Community Engagement contribution. Details of his work with Rand Aid can be found in the documents in this online archive.
One of the Rand Aid buildings was named Mount Collins House in memory of his friends, our founders.
Leake's life and contribution is epitomised in one of the quotations included in his Album 1:
“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much;
Who has enjoyed the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children;
Who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
Who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty or failed to express it;
Who has left the world better than he found it,
Whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;
Who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had;
Whose life was an inspiration;
Whose memory a benediction.”
Bessie Anderson Stanley c.1905
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
Historical collection
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The album was presented to the College in 1970 by the Leake family following his passing in 1957. The date of presentation is assumed form the fact that the collection contains brochures dated 1970.
The contents of the album have been digitised.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
The physical album was compiled from photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes etc. reflecting the life and contribution of Leake.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Most of the pages and images are in the order in which they occur in the album.
Multi-page documents are each represented by a cover and a pdf of the ensuing pages.
Newspaper cuttings are included as separate items except in instances where they could not be safely removed for digitisation.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copyright St Stithians College unless indicated otherwise.
Taal van het materiaal
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Leake, Charles Hobson (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Concept
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Record created by MR 20220211