Brenthurst Library

Brenthurst Library

The Brenthurst Library is a private repository of Africana in Johannesburg built by Harry Oppenheimer in 1984 as he started to disengage from the family's mining interests. [Obituary in The Guardian] It houses a collection of some 20 000 volumes [Johannesburg News] , including rare manuscripts and documents such as the only complete record of the proceedings of the treason trail of Nelson Mandela. [Statement by the Ministry of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, 27 July 1998]

External links

* [http://www.brenthurst.org.za/library.htm Brenthurst Library web page]

Notes

References

*cite web
url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2000/aug/21/guardianobituaries.davidpallister
title=Harry Oppenheimer
publisher=The Guardian
accessdate=31 July
accessyear=2008

*cite web
url=http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/1998/98729_0w0499810052.htm
title=National Archives receives copy of records of the Rivonia Treason Trail from Mr HF Oppenheimer
publisher=South African Government Information Service
accessdate=31 July
accessyear=2008

*cite web
url=http://www.joburgnews.co.za/2004/july/july22_brenthurst.stm
title=Treasure chest of Africana at Brenthurst
publisher=Johannesburg News
accessdate=4 August
accessyear=2008


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