South Africa today Desk Calendar (Image #19)

Nelson Mandela Foundation1987-04-20/1987-04-26

The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa

The item consists of 1 printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1987. The calendar was used as a diary by Nelson Mandela while in prison and contains entries concerning matters such as visits, dreams, films, books, personal health and politics.

1 page of a printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1987. The calendar was used as a diary by Nelson Mandela while in prison and contains entries concerning matters such as visits, dreams, films, books, personal health and politics.

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Title: South Africa today Desk Calendar (Image #19)
Creator: Nelson Mandela Foundation, Mandela, Nelson
Date: 1987-01-01/1987-12-31, 1987-04-20/1987-04-26
Date Created: 1987
Original Language: English, Afrikaans
Transcript:
1987 April 20 Visited by my 4 comrades from women’s section of the prison for 2 hrs. 21 Birthday card for Maki Weight 73,9. 22 Jim Fish of the BBC announces the resignation of Joe Slovo as MK chief of staff. A comment by John Barratt [Barrat]. 22-23 Consult Prof. Van Rooyen, Tigerberg [Tygerberg]. Puts additional laser shots on right eye; to see me again in month’s time 23 Interview with C.O.P, Gen. Willemse, re harassment of family. 24 Spend 80 minutes with Rennie. Paid R40,00 for the taxi; requested Om Dula [Dullah] to fetch her. Given statement to Lt. Col. Mans[?] re Advocate Magid SC. 26 BP. 120/80. pulse 64. Sphygmomanometer (mercurial) 2½ hrs interview with Adv. Alan Magid SC. Pentel stylo pen (royal blue) R4.42.
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Type: Diary/Calendar
Subjects: Prison, Pollsmoor Prison; Mandela, Makaziwe; Fish, Jim; Slovo, Joe; Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK); Barrat, John; Tygerberg Hospital; Willemse, General; Omar, Dullah; Magidse, Alan
Reference code: ZA COM NMPP-PC-2009/5.1-10, 19
Origination: Mandela, Nelson
Originals location: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer: Accession number 2009/5 Deposited by Nelson Mandela Date received - unknown
Finding aids: Finding aid available
Extent and Medium: 1 printed desk calendar, 1 page of a printed desk calendar
Conditions governing reproduction: Copyright held by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Conditions governing access: Access by permission of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Collection: Desk Calendars from Prison