WJ Leyds Collection

WJ Leyds Collection

Stellenbosch University

Willem Johannes Leyds (1859-1940) was a Dutch official, diplomat and historian whose life and career had a significant impact on South African history, especially during the period of the Anglo-Boer War. He began his career in South Africa as State Attorney of the Transvaal Republic in 1884. He was appointed as State Secretary in 1888. Throughout his career Leyds was involved in foreign affairs and acted as an intermediary between the Transvaal and the Dutch government. During the war itself Leyds was also responsible for organising propaganda for the Boer cause abroad. The span of his career and the duties it included led to Leyds collecting a number of valuable books, newpapers, pamphlets and other documentation in his lifetime

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https://digital.lib.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.2/2124
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South Africa South Africa
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Items in this collection are subject to copyright protection. Reproduction of the content, or any part of it, other than for research, academic or non-commercial use is prohibited without prior consent from the copyright holder. Copyright Stellenbosch University
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Dutch
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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The pamphlets, mainly published in Europe, deal with the Anglo-Boer war, but also the periods preceding and after the war. Many items reflect European sympathy with the Boer cause
A part of his collection was donated to Stellenbosch University in 1920, including his valuable pamphlet collection which is represented in this digital collection
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The true history of the bewaarplaatsen question = Ware geschiedenis der bewaarplaatsen kwestie in kort

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1914 Dutch

Title and text in English or Dutch.

Generaal Botha en Genraal Smuts : verzekeren aan Groot Britannie den loyalen steun van de Zuid-Afrikaansche Unie

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1914 Dutch

Dutch pamphlet containing speeches by Genl. Botha and Genl. Smuts in the Parliament of the Union of South Africa in 1914, declaring their loyalty to the British Crown.

Verslag van het onderzoek naar de monumenten van Nederlandschen oorsprong of onder Nederlandschen invloed ontstaan in de vroegere nederzettingen buiten …

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1 April 1912 Dutch

Etude sur la chartered British South Africa Company : completee par une etude sur les Chemins de fer Rhodesiens et …

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1 February 1912 French

The British South Africa Company : completed by a study on the Rhodesian Railways and the Beira Railways and a map of Rhodesia.

Een Zuid-Afrikaansch staatsman-financier

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1911 Dutch

Dutch pamphlet on the life of Cecil Rhodes, South African statesman and financier.

Hoe de Oranje-Vrijstaters hun vlag en wapen kregen

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1911 Dutch

Dutch pamphlet on the history of the attainment of independence in the Orange Free State.

Toespraak

SU: Stellenbosch University · 5 March 1910 Dutch

Colonial reports - annual, no. 625 : Bechuanaland Protectorate

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1910 English

Report on the Bechuanaland Protectorate for the year 1909-1910, presented to both Houses of Parliament.

De eenwording van Zuid-Afrika

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1910 Dutch

Dutch pamphlet on the unification of South Africa.

Colonial reports - annual, no. 661 : Swaziland

SU: Stellenbosch University · 1910 English

Report on Swaziland for the year 1909-10, presented to both Houses of Parliament.