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.

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

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.

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.

1977 BP Letter from HM The Queen to BP Headmaster, 24th February, 1977. This original letter was written and signed by Susan Hussey, Lady-in-waiting, on behalf of The Queen. It acknowledges the letters written by the children of the BP to Her Majesty on the occasion of her Silver Jubilee.

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

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 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 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.

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

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.

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]

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]

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

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

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

1979 Application Parent 1 [compliant]

1979 Application Parent 2 [compliant]

1979 Application Parent 3 [compliant]

1979 MH handwritten notes [compliant]

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

197902 Mark Henning Draft letter to Minister of National Education

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

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.

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 Cover note C Botha to J Ivey

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

1983 Letter of thanks J Ivey to Mrs Botha

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.

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.

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.

Iain Thornton Archive: The Thornton Archive include two original drawings for the Prefects' Charge from the silversmith, Helen Holmes.
The documents include 3 items of correspondence and 1 other document.

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

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

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.

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 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.

Circular letter announcing the adoption of the first OSA Constitution.

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.

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. The article extract provides a revealing description of the simple lifestyle of this College founder, page 2.

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.