Southern African Collections : Excerpts from secondary sources

Southern African Collections

This file contains extracts and notes taken from books and articles consulted by Hepple during his research (circa 70 sheets). Most have been identified and are listed below: Downes, J.A., 'Printers' saga: being a history of the South African typographical union' (Johannesburg, 1952)Downes, J.A., 'Printers' saga: being a history of the South African typographical union' (Johannesburg, 1952)'Handbook of race relations in South Africa' (1946)Harrison, Wilfred, 'Memoirs of a socialist' (Cape Town, 1947)Kadalie, Clements, 'The relation between white and black workers in South Africa: a brief account of the labour movement' (Johannesburg, 1927)Luyt, R.E., 'Trade unionism in African colonies' (Johannesburg, 1949)Marquard, Leopold, 'The native in South Africa' (Johannesburg, 1944)Millin, Sarah Gertrude, 'Rhodes' (London, 1952)Mkwayi, Wilton, 'The living conditions and life of the African mine workers in South Africa''The South African Year Book 1902-1903' (Cape Town, 1903)Tinley, J.M., 'The native labour problem of South Africa'Walker, Eric A., 'The Cambridge History of the British Empire: Vol. 8, South Africa, Rhodesia and the High Commission territories' (London, 1963).This file forms part of a series of files, being material collected by Alexander Hepple while researching the history of the trade union movement, specifically African and non-European trade movements. For articles by Alex Hepple see <a href='/view/MS-RCMS-00199-00002-00004-00001'>RCMS 199/2/4/1</a>, for excerpts from official documents see <a href='/view/MS-RCMS-00199-00002-00004-00004'>RCMS 199/2/4/4</a> and for correspondence on this subject see <a href='/view/MS-RCMS-00199-00002-00004-00005'>RCMS 199/2/4/5</a>.Alexander Hepple (1904-1983) was born in Johannesburg on 28 August 1904. He was the leader of the South African Labour Party, 1953-1958, and founder and chairman of the Treasons Trials Defence Fund, 1956-1961, and of the South African Defence and Aid Fund, 1960-1964. With his wife Girlie he established the International Defence and Aid Fund's Information Service in London in 1967, which they managed together until their retirement at the end of 1972. Hepple was the author of 'Verwoerd' (Pelican, 1967) and 'South Africa: a political and economic history' (Pall Mall, 1966), as well as numerous pamphlets and articles on political and trade union affairs in South Africa. He died in Canterbury, England, on 16 November 1983.