Policy statements, 1944-1974.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1974
Extent
1 file
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. s. 2245].
Shelfmark:
MSS. Afr. s. 2245
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 4304
Biographical / Historical
The South African United Party was formed when the economic downturn of the early 1930s led to a coalition between the ruling conservative Nationalist Party under J.B.M. Hertzog and the South African Party under General Jan Christian Smuts. The coalition, led by Smuts, only lasted until 1948, when the breakaway Herenigde (Reunited) Nationalist Party under D.F. Malan won the general elections. The H.N.P. held power until 1994, while the United Party remained the chief opposition till its dissolution in 1977.
Other Finding Aids
The library holds a card index of all manuscript collections in its reading room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated to the library by Paul Rich on 22nd September 1997. Further papers, 1945-1963, donated on 6th October 1997.
Geographic
Topical
Subject
- United Party | South Africa (Organisation)
- Title
- Papers of the South African United Party
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Paul Davidson
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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