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Letters to the people of South Africa from citizens of Auckland and citizens of Dunedin to the South African Rugby Board Museum.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-241

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a copy of an open letter addressed to the Government and people of South Africa, for presentation to the Manager of the Springbok team and a petition calling on Dr Claasen, team manager, to give South Africans an "honest record" of New Zealand's view of the tour by placing the volume in the South African Rugby Board's Museum.

The volume is accompanied by two letters relating to the issue.

Dates

  • 1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted

Biographical / Historical

Rebecca Hanify is an Auckland resident who collected the signatures of citizens opposed to the 1981 Springbok Tour of New Zealand as a personal protest against apartheid.

Extent

0.03 metres (1 volume.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Jenny Rush, 25 February 1982.

General

NRAM B472.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand