1984 Desk Calendar (Image #27)

1984-06-17/1984-06-23

The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa

The item consists of 1 printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1984. 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 1984. 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: 1984 Desk Calendar (Image #27)
Date: 1984-01-01/1984-12-31, 1984-06-17/1984-06-23
Original Language: English, Afrikaans
Transcript:
1984 June Mrs Edie Ntontela, c/o Mr. J. Mkalipe, 70 Molapo Street, Mafikeng. – senior lecturer at University of Bophuthatswana 18 Sowetan: Cuban President Fidel Castro has awarded one of Cuba’s most prestigious medals to NM, the leader of the banned ANC who has been in SA jail for 22 yrs. The Order of Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs) was given to Mr Alfred Nzo, the g. secretary of the ANC who is visiting Cuba. Mr Jesus Montane, deputy member of Cuba’s Politburo, said “M is the inspirational example of the indomitable spirit of resistance. 19 Mount Holyoke, founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon, will award degree of Dr of Humane Letters on occasion of their 148 Commencement on May 26, 1985. 2000 students. (women). 20 Elizabeth T. Kounan, Office of President, South Hadley, Massachusetts 01078 22 R377,96 23 Maki & Dumani for 40 minutes. 21-23 30.00 23.48 6.52
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Type: Diary/Calendar
Subjects: Prison, Pollsmoor Prison; Ntontela, Edie; University of Bophuthatswana; Sowetan; Castro, Fidel; The Order of the Bay of Pigs (Playa Giron); Nzo, Alfred Baphethuxolo; Montane, Jesus; Mount Holyoke College; Lyon, Mary; Kounan, Elizabeth T.; Mandela, Pumla Makaziwe; Mandela, Dumani
Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Reference code: ZA COM NMPP-PC-2009/5.1-8, 27
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
Creator: Mandela, Nelson
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