1986 Desk Calendar (Image #3)

1985-12-30/1986-01-05

The Nelson Mandela Foundation
Johannesburg, South Africa

The item consists of 1 printed desk calendar with handwritten notes covering the year of 1986. 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 1986. 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: 1986 Desk Calendar (Image #3)
Date: 1986-01-01/1986-12-31, 1985-12-30/1986-01-05
Original Language: English, Afrikaans
Transcript:
1986 January Cowley House, 126 Chapel St, Woodstock 1 Col. Marx drives me out to the prison gardens. Spend 1½ hrs inspecting the layout, interesting bird life. Later joined by my 4 colleagues from the roof in my quarters where we had some snacks for about 1 hr. 3 80 minute visit from Anne & Benjie supervised by Col. Minnie. Children Jenny [Jennie] (24), Amanda, Daniel (20 ) Hebrew University & Gideon. 4 Driven out to the gardens by Lt. Barkhuizen. Spend 1 hr. & bring back whole bag of tomatoes.
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Type: Diary/Calendar
Subjects: Prison, Pollsmoor Prison; Pogrund, Benjamin; Pogrund, Anne; Pogrund, Jennie; Pogrund, Daniel
Reference code: ZA COM NMPP-PC-2009/5.1-9, 3
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