Natal Sugar Commission Archive

Collection

Collection, part of a project on the Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) sugar industry, comprising photocopies of documents with a box of related microfilms and microfiche. The documents include papers of the Indian Immigration Commission, records of plantations, estates, and individual businesses, printed works, and reports, statistics, and other papers on labour, agriculture, and other related subjects. The originals are dated 1847-1979, though much of the printed material is undated.

Dates

Creation: 20th century

Extent

0.76 linear metres (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Afr. s. 2295/1].

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MSS. Afr. s. 2295/1-15

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 3436

Additional Description

Abstract

Natal Sugar Commission Archive.

Biographical / Historical

These papers comprise the outcome of a research project into the Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) sugar industry, by a group of researchers at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford, funded by the Social Science Research Council.