| Reference number: |
MS 380310
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| Summary: |
Two letter books, dated 1904-1910 and 1910 to 1911, containing copies of letters sent by M. Harseth in connection with his work as a prospector and, from 1909, a recruiter of labour for the gold mines at Witwatersrand.
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| Main author: |
Haarseth; M (fl 1904-1911); gold prospector
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| Extent: |
2 volumes
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| Admin history: |
M. Haarseth was a prospector of gold and copper in South and Central Africa who became, in 1909, a recruiter in Portuguese South Africa for the Witwatersrand Native Labour Association. During his time as a recruiter he was chiefly based in the Angonia district of what is now Mozambique. |
| Acquisition: |
Purchased in 1981.
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| Access status: |
Open
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| Language: |
English
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| Physical description: |
The pages of the volumes are of thin tissue and the ink in some of the earlier letters, especially, has faded and run making them very difficult to read.
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| Finding aids: |
This description constitutes the only finding aid at present.
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| Format: |
Archive
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| Subjects: |
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| Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names: |
| Name Code |
Person, Corporate or Family Name |
Type of Entity |
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GB/SOASNAF/P326
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Haarseth; M (fl 1904-1911); gold prospector |
Person |
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GB/SOASNAF/C71
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Witwatersrand Native Labour Association |
Corporate |
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| Access Points - Places: |
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