South Africa -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles DiSalvo, WVU School of Law Professor and Gandhi Scholar, Papers
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 5284
Scope and Contents
This collection contains twenty years of documented research for DiSalvo’s well received biography on Gandhi’s time as an attorney in South Africa: M.K. Gandhi, Attorney at Law: The Man Before the Mahatma (2012). Notable materials include facsimiles of rare South African newspaper articles collected from libraries and repositories around the world. DiSalvo and his team read over 10,000 issues in all to put together this valuable resource for anyone studying...
Dates:
1893-1997; Majority of material found within 1893 - 1914; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1997
Edward C. Tabler, Diaries, Photographs, and Other Material regarding Africa
Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4077
Overview
Papers of Edward C. Tabler (1916-1977) relating to the history of and hunting in South Africa. The journals, photographs, and maps in the collection document Tabler's travels throughout numerous regions in South Africa, and also his research into the history of the country. Tabler was educated as an engineer at West Virginia University and held various positions with Union Carbide. He was also the author of many books on the history of South Africa and big game hunting. For additional...
Dates:
1830-1975 and undated