Christian Concern for Southern Africa archive

The collection comprises papers on the constitution of the CCSA; its Executive Committee and Annual General Meeting papers; finance papers and examples of many of CCSA's publications and reports. Also included are files of correspondence between CCSA and churches and religious organisations, affilia...

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Date(s) of creation: 1966 - 1994
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: CCSA
Summary: The collection comprises papers on the constitution of the CCSA; its Executive Committee and Annual General Meeting papers; finance papers and examples of many of CCSA's publications and reports. Also included are files of correspondence between CCSA and churches and religious organisations, affiliated support groups and British companies in South Africa. Papers also include those of the Oil Working Group, which contain material on the Royal Dutch/Shell Group; the mass lobby of Parliament (17 June 1986) for 'Sanctions against Apartheid' organised by CCSA, and the Ethical Investment Research Service, founded as an independent offshoot of CCSA.
Main author: Christian Concern for Southern Africa
Alternative reference: CCSA
Extent: 32 boxes
Admin history: Christian Concern for Southern Africa (CCSA) was founded in 1972 as an interdenominational Christian body concerned with raising awareness of the political situation in South Africa and to co-ordinate the response of British Churches. It was based initially at 41 Holland Park, London, then at the premises of the Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR) near Regent's Park, then at 2 Eaton Gate, London, the headquarters of the British Council of Churches, and finally in Camberwell Road, South London. Its policy and decision maki ... View more
Acquisition: Donated in January 1994.
Arrangement: The collection has been arranged into twenty sections: constitution and policy papers; Executive Committee papers; Annual General Meeting papers; finance papers; correspondence with churches and other religious bodies; affiliated support groups (British groups / International groups); South Africa organisations files; papers relating to government and political parties; papers relating to sanctions and investment groups; Oil Working Group papers; companies involved in South Africa; CCSA general reference files; Lobby of Parliament (17/6/86); es ... View more
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by Christian Concern for Southern Africa
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Finding aids: Unpublished handlist
Copies:
Related material: SOAS Library also holds the papers accumulated by Philip Wade as honorary treasurer of CCSA between 1983-1994. [Ref: MS 380896]. These include: copies of CCSA financial papers, including Philip Wade's introduction to accounts at CCSA AGMs; Philip Wade's Executive Committee papers and correspondence; various correspondence, including some relating to the dissolution of the CCSA; and assorted CCSA publications.
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/NNAF/C9842 Christian Concern for Southern Africa Corporate
GB/SOASNAF/C319 Christian Concern for Southern Africa; Executive Committee Corporate
GB/SOASNAF/C24 Christian Concern for Southern Africa; Oil Working Group Corporate
GB/SOASNAF/C26 Ethical Investment Research Service Corporate
GB/NNAF/C100902 Shell International Petroleum Co Ltd Corporate
GB/SOASNAF/P182 Kendall; R Elliott (1915-1992); missionary and campaigner Person
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
9406051 Southern Africa
6255148 Europe
953987 South Africa