African Studies Library established

Recognising the worth of UCT's Africana collections, Harry Oppenheimer donated funding for the establishment of the university's Centre for African Studies and the African Studies Library.

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African Studies Library established
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Recognising the worth of UCT's Africana collections, Harry Oppenheimer donated funding for the establishment of the university's Centre for African Studies and the African Studies Library.
startDate
1950
location
Jagger Library
superEvent
1950s
sponsor
Harry Oppenheimer
containedInPlace
J.W. Jagger Building

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