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TitleHyman M. Basner

Held atInstitute of Commonwealth Studies

Reference codeICS88

Datec1930-1991

Creator
- Basner, Hyman Meyer (1905-1977) lawyer, politician and co-founder of the African Democratic PartyMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Hyman Meyer Basner was born in Russia in 1905, and moved to South Africa at an early age. He trained as a lawyer, and his case work brought him into close contact with Africans and their plight. He joined the Communist Party of South Africa, but resigned in 1938. He stood for Senate as a native representative against J H Rheinallt Jones, and served from 1942-1948. In 1943 he co-founded the African Democratic Party. He left South Africa after the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, and worked in Ghana from 1962-1966. He died in England in 1977.

Scope and ContentPapers of Hyman Basner comprise manuscripts of the biography "H.M. Basner - 20 Years in South African Politics" by his wife Miriam, the autobiography of A.S. Mopeli-Paulus co-authored with Miriam Basner, Basner's book "The Black Price of Gold in South Africa from 1870-1960" and random chapters from his unpublished autobiography and books on Ghana and "The Union of Smuts and Strydom"; research notes on his time in Ghana and his legal work involving Basutoland/Lesotho and Harrismith; transcripts of an interview of Basner by Brian Willan on South African politics between 1930-1950 and an interview with David Wilcox Bopape; correspondence including those relating to the publication of articles by Basner, political refugees in Swaziland, Connor Cruise O'Brien and Brian Willan and correspondence between Miriam Basner and various others; copies of published articles by Basner and seminar papers by Baruch Hirson and others; bound reports by various departments of the South African government; letters and pamphlets for his election campaign for the Senate and legal and court papers relating to cases Basner was working on (SOME ARE CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT) and his imprisonment.

Conditions governing accessOpen except for records restricted under the Data Protection Act or the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details. At least 24 hours notice is required for research visits.

Extent5 boxes (36 folders and 8 reports)

System of Arrangement1. Manuscripts.2. Research Notes.3. Interviews.4. Correspondence.5. Articles, Seminar Papers and Publications.6. Reports.7. Election Papers.8. Legal and Court Papers.

Finding aidsCatalogued online (click on "contains" icon below). A handlist is available in the Special Collections reading room and a pdf is attached to this description.

Related files

http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/ICS88.pdf

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