- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Documents and journals related to the South African Communist Party, 1960s-1990s
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Content Warning
There are some graphic images of violence in the collection, including bodily injury, execution, dead bodies, and starvation. The collection also contains textual and graphic depictions of war, political persecution, and political unrest.
- Scope and Contents
Journals related to the South African Communist Party, including 37 issues of The African Communist from 1960 through 1998; International Bulletin, nos. 3-5 (May 1962 through December 1963), plus a supplement "Rally and Unite Anti-Imperialist Forces: An Appeal from the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party"; SASPU National, Vol. 1 No. 4 (1990); SASPU Focus, Vol. 1, No. 3 (1990); Umsebenzi: Voice of the South African Communist Party, Vol. 4, No. 4 (4th Quarter 1988) through Vol. 6, No. 3 (3rd Quarter 1990), plus a special issue from November 1989; a bulletin containing "ANC's Interim Constitution" (African National Congress); and a small booklet The Road to South African Freedom – Programme of the South African Communist Party.
- Arrangement
The materials are arranged in the creator's original order – in geographical groups with some exceptions where materials are grouped by format (posters or other oversize material) and by organizational group. Oversize materials remain in their original groups but have been housed separately due to their size.
Collection History
- Custodial History
Bernett Penka purchased the collection from its compiler, Paul Moussault.
- Appraisal
The book "RVF: Het Rood Verzetsfront, in het vizier van de geheime dienst" was separated from the collection during 2024 processing.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Documents and journals related to the South African Communist Party; Paul Moussault Collection of Radical Leftist Organizations, C1767, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxm)
- Box 170
