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Fugard mss., 1918-1997

Series: Correspondence and Memorabilia, 1918-1997 
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Correspondence, 1953  1963-1965 
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Folder 2
Correspondence, 1966-1979 
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Folder 3
Correspondence, 1980-1997,  and undated 
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Folder 4
Benson, Mary. 1964-1966 

Twelve letters from Mary Benson, political activist, author; biographer of Nelson Mandela

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Berry, John, et al. 1963-1970. 

Includes nine letters from the American director and collaborator John Berry, Circle in the Square Theatre, and eleven letters from Margie Goldsmith, close friend of Berry and the costume designer for Boesman and Lena, all concerning the production of Fugard’s plays, 1960s. Also 12 pages of typed notes for Boesman and Lena, May 9, 1970.

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[John Berry] News clippings, May-June 1970, 

Sent to Fugard, mostly regarding the production of Boesman and Lena, also about Fugard’s passport problems, etc.

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Folder 7
British Broadcasting Corp./South African Broadcasting Corp., 1967-1976. 

Includes Robin Midgley and Leslie James Seth-Smith, et al.

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Folder 8
Fugard, Athol. 1953-1954. 

Seven letters to his mother or parents.

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Fugard, Sheila. 1963-1964. 

Four letters from Fugard's wife to him in New York after he was deported from Zambia; one from her, 1970, to Athol Fugard’s mother.

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Folder 10
Gordimer, Nadine. 1961,   1964. 

Two letters

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Folder 11
Mokae, Zakes. 1962-1971. 

Six letters from longtime friend and lead actor in many of Fugard’s plays.

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Folder 12
Schneider, Irving. 1964-1965,   1967. 

Twenty-four letters from Irving Schneider, the producer of People are Living There, regarding the script and production. Also a five page letter from Lindsay Anderson, June 23, 1965, enclosing six pages of "Notes on Specific Points in the Script."

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Folder 13
“Letters from black actors in my Port Elizabeth theatre group who were sentenced various periods of imprisonment on Robben Island.” 1965-1967 
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Folder 14
Documents related to Council scholarship for Fugard, 1945 
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Folder 15
Documents related to The Serpent Players, 1965 
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Folder 16
Documents related to withdrawal of Athol Fugard’s passport, 1967-1968 
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Folder 17
“Receipt from Security Police for material taken from my house after Police Raid.” Oct. 24, 1971 
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Folder 18
Personal and family related memorabilia, 1918-1970. 

Includes notes, receipts, bills, sister’s wedding announcement, etc.

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Folder 19
Memorabilia, printed