- ZA MR-MM-004
- Collection
- 1964
Part of Mandela Materials
Department of Justice
Part of Mandela Materials
Department of Justice
Celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela
Part of Mandela Materials
DVD
Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation
A Captivating view of the indomitable spirit of one of the world's most fascinating figures.
Directed by Jo Menell and Angus Gibson and produced by Jonathan Demme, Edward Saxon and Jo Menell.
Total Running time: 118 minutes
Offering an intimate look at one of the world's most revered human rights figures from his childhood to his election as South Africa's first black president, the feature-length film produced by Jonathan Demme was nominated for the 1997 Academy Award® for Best Documentary.
A 26-track CD soundtrack includes South African legends Hugh Masekela, Johnny Clegg & Saluki, Vusi Mahlasela, The Manhattan Brothers, Brenda Fassie and many more. The 48-page book and National Geographic Map chronicle the political and cultural history of South Africa
CD
Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation Original Soundtrack
Evoking the rich and vibrant musical legacy of South Africa, with traditional Xhosa and Zulu folk songs, '50s township swing and jump blues, harmony trios and powerful protest songs of freedom.
Track List:
1 Robben Island Ambiance
2 Father of Our Nation - Jennifer Jones and Hugh Masekela
3 Childhood - Original Score
4 Sip N’ Fly - The African Jazz Pioneers
5 In The Queue - Original Cast Of The All African Jazz Opera “King Kong”
6 Yiyole The - Havana Swingsters
7 Pula Kgosi Seretse - The Skylarks
8 Ndenzeni Na? (What Have I Done?) - The Father Huddleston Band
9 Vuka Vuka (Get Up, Get Up) - The Manhattan Brothers
10 De Makeba - The Jazz Dazzlers
11 Lalelani - The Skylarks
12 Mandela-Madiba Original Score
13 Toyi Toyi Mix - The African National Congress Choir
14 Heavyweight - The Kalahari Surfers With Lesego Rampolokeng
15 Wars Of Old - Original Score
16 Asimbonanga (Mandela) (We Have Not Seen Him) -Johnny Clegg And Saluki
17 Family Theme - Original Score
18 Nelson Mandela - The Specials
19 Rest In Peace - Original Score
20 When You Come Back - Vusi Mahlasela
21 Transkei - Original Score
22 Guns And Pangas - The Kalahari Surfers With Shaun Naidoo
23 Sad Song - Original Score
24 Phansi Ngodlame - Babsy Mlangeni
25 Mmalo-We - Bayete And Jab Khanyile
26 Black President - Brenda Fassie
48-page Book
Telling the compelling story of the extraordinary life of Nelson Mandela is a beautiful, 48-page book filled with dozens of photos and art images, and an essay by acclaimed British journalist Robin Denselow.
Map
20” X 30” Poster Map exclusively created by the National Geographic Society
Menell, Jo
Files of United Nations Secretary-General, Kurt Waldheim
Part of Mandela Materials
Waldheim, Kurt
The Treason Trial and other Trials
Part of Mandela Materials
The Treason Trial and other Trials
Part of Mandela Materials
Supreme Court of South Africa
Episcopal Church People for a Free South Africa (USA)
Part of Mandela Materials
Episcopal Church People for a Free South Africa (USA)
Episcopal Church People for Southern Africa
Part of Mandela Materials
Episcopal Church People for Southern Africa
Episcopal Church People for Southern Africa
Part of Mandela Materials
Episcopal Church People for Southern Africa
Part of Mandela Materials
Poltera, Gion
National Archives United Kingdom
Part of Mandela Materials
Astor, David
National Archives United Kingdom
Part of Mandela Materials
National Archives United Kingdom
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Comite Zuid-Afrika
Anti-Apartheid Bewegung Nederland
Part of Mandela Materials
Anti-Apartheid Beweging Nederland
International Solidarity Committee of the Norwegian Labour Movement
Part of Mandela Materials
International Solidarity Committee of the Norwegian Labour Movement
Centre for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
Centre for Adult and Continuing Education
Part of Mandela Materials
Hepple, Bob
Part of Mandela Materials
Hofmeyr, Willie
Part of Mandela Materials
Huddleston, Trevor
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Jacobs, E.D.
Part of Mandela Materials
Mbeki, Govan Archibald Mvuyelwa
Part of Mandela Materials
Turok, Ben
Part of Mandela Materials
Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
Part of Mandela Materials
Lee, John B.
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Collection
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
Part of Mandela Materials
Auden House
Part of Mandela Materials
Baskin, Jeremy
Part of Mandela Materials
Callinicos, Luli
Part of Mandela Materials
Joffe, Joel
Part of Mandela Materials
Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla
Part of Mandela Materials
Reddy, Enuga S.
Part of Mandela Materials
Soal, Peter
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
Suzman, Helen
Part of Mandela Materials
Tucker, Raymond Jack
Part of Mandela Materials
Tutu, Desmond Mpilo
Part of Mandela Materials
University of the Witwatersrand
Part of Mandela Materials
May, Ivan
Part of Mandela Materials
Forman, Lionel
Part of Mandela Materials
Forman, Lionel
African National Congress New York Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Belgium Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Mozambique Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress German Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) German Mission
African National Congress India Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) India Mission
African National Congress Italian Mission Records
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Italian Mission
African National Congress Japan Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC) Japan Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
The personal papers of Oliver Tambo. The collection includes:
News clippings from South African and international newspapers concerning the arrest of Nelson Mandela in 1962, his court appearances, and calls for his release from prison (1962 -1988). Correspondence concerning the PAFMECSA conference held in Ethiopia addressed to all member governments, a letter from the ANC London office concerning the arrests of Mandela and Walter Sisulu, and a cable from the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs to Tambo re: Mandela’s arrest (1962). News clippings in the build up to and aftermath of Mandela’s release from prison (1990 - 1991). News clippings, programmes and itineraries concerning Mandela’s visits to the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Geneva, Botswana and other countries (1990 - 1991).
Reports on campaigns for the release of political prisoners, including reports from Robben Island, and on Lord Nicholas Bethel's meeting with Mandela. Also includes a 1970 report by Mandela about prison conditions on Robben Island (1970 - 1989). Correspondence from Mandela, written from Pollsmoor Prison, to Oliver Tambo and a number of other individuals. Original letters to Tambo, as well as transcripts of letters written to Nthato Motlana, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Sheila Weinberg and Desmond Tutu, amongst others. Also included is a letter of thanks to Mrs. Bhalla of the Indian Council for the 1979 Jawaharlal Nehru Award and a letter of sympathy on the death of Seretse Khama (1978 - 1989). Media reports concerning Mandela, including cables. Includes reports by Radio RSA, internal media monitoring, an African National Congress (ANC) statement on Mandela’s health, and of a visit to Mandela by Robert Brown (1985 - 1990). Correspondence, reports and messages concerning international support for Mandela’s release from prison. Subjects covered include tributes on his 60th and 70th birthdays, and awards and honours conferred on Mandela, particularly through the work of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (1984).
Statements and correspondence concerning the assassination of Chris Hani (1993). Video recordings of various events before and after Mandela’s release from prison. These include the 1990 Free Mandela Concert at Wembley Stadium and Mandela’s 1990 visit to Lusaka (1988 - 1990).
Correspondence, lists and statements by Oliver Tambo concerning awards and honours conferred on Mandela. These include honorary degrees, Freedom of the City awards, artistic attributes and facilities named after Mandela. The correspondence is primarily between Oliver Tambo and heads of / representatives of awarding countries and institutions. The awards include the Simon Bolivar Prize, the naming of a road in Mandela’s honour in Botswana, and awards conferred by the Sandinista National Liberation Front of Nicaragua, the Jamaican Human Rights Organisation, the University of Carabobo of Venezuela, and the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic (1983 - 1990). Correspondence and statements concerning international calls for, and, Mandela’s release from prison. These include correspondence about a resolution passed by the African Symposium on African Orality in Nigeria, and a statement by the president of the Republic of Senegal after Mandela’s release. Other correspondents include Senator Michael J Williams of Trinidad and Tobago, OJ Masire of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), and the Communist Party of Sweden (1989 - 1990). Correspondence from Tambo to Mandela and to the Mandela family (1991 - 1992).
Speeches delivered in Mandela’s honour.
Drafts of plays and books written about Nelson Mandela, the drafts include No Easy Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela and the Rivonia Trial and What is to be done’.
Published and unpublished statements and speeches of Mandela, 1962 - 1991.
Correspondence and memoranda relating to the Nelson Mandela National Reception Committee (1989 - 1990).
Biographical
Tambo, Oliver Reginald
The Tanganyika Standard (Daily Newspaper in Tanzania )
Part of Mandela Materials
Tanganyika Standard
Part of Mandela Materials
Huddleston, Trevor
World Campaign for the Release of South African Political Prisoner
Part of Mandela Materials
United Nations
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
PC 14/6/1
Publications 1986-1988
PC 14/14/6/1/1
Poem by J. Bachan: Tribute to Nelson Mandela, 28/8/1988
Aitchson, John
Part of Mandela Materials
Central Black Appeal and Divorce Court (Johannesburg)
Part of Mandela Materials
Central Black Appeal and Divorce Court (Johannesburg)
Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court (Pretoria)
Part of Mandela Materials
Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court (Pretoria)
Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court (Pretoria)
Part of Mandela Materials
Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court (Pretoria)
Part of Mandela Materials
Benson, Mary
Part of Mandela Materials
First, Ruth
Part of Mandela Materials
Storey, Peter
Files of United Nations Secretary-General, U Thant
Part of Mandela Materials
U Thant
California Lavender Smokefree Project
Part of Mandela Materials
California Lavender Smokefree Project
Part of Mandela Materials
Ing, Angela
Part of Mandela Materials
Archives Committee South Africa ( Comite Zuid-Afrika- CZA)
Part of Mandela Materials
Norwegian Action Against Apartheid
Part of Mandela Materials
Norwegian Action Against Apartheid
Part of Mandela Materials
Forman, Sadie
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) Papers
Part of Mandela Materials
International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Part of Mandela Materials
Kodesh, Wolfie
Part of Mandela Materials
Legassick, Martin
Manuel Trevor and Matthews Lynne
Part of Mandela Materials
Manuel, Trevor
Part of Mandela Materials
Masemola, Japhta
Robben Island General Recreational Committee Archive
Part of Mandela Materials
Documents created by the General Recreational Committee that represented political prisoners on Robben Island. These include a handwritten transcript of a document by Nelson Mandela motivating that the African National Congress (ANC) and the government reach a negotiated political settlement.
-There is also a message from Mandela (during the period of his imprisonment) to Oliver Tambo.
Robben Island General Recreational Committee
Part of Mandela Materials
Ebrahim, Zohra
Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (Canada) fonds
Part of Mandela Materials
Nelson Mandela Childrens Fund (NMCF)
Mandela/Machel: Honorary Doctorate Ceremony
Part of Mandela Materials
University Advancement Office
Part of Mandela Materials
Ballinger
Part of Mandela Materials
Cameron, Edwin
Centre for Applied Legal Studies 1980-1999
Part of Mandela Materials
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS)
Part of Mandela Materials
Ecumenical monitoring
Part of Mandela Materials
End conscription campaign
Part of Mandela Materials
Joseph, Helen
Part of Mandela Materials
Paton, Alan
Part of Mandela Materials
Part of Mandela Materials
Sobukwe, Robert Mangaliso
South African Council of Churches
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Council of Churches (SACC)
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
Tambo, Oliver Reginald
Part of Mandela Materials
Waldmeir, Patti
Part of Mandela Materials
Xuma, A.B.
South African Institute of Race Relations
Part of Mandela Materials
South African Institute of Race Relations
African National Congress Dar es Salaam Office
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Tanzania Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress U.S. Repatriation
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)
African National Congress Swedish Mission
Part of Mandela Materials
African National Congress (ANC)