Immelman Building

Named after Rene-Ferdinand Malan Immelman (1905-1982), university librarian and Director of the School of Librarianship from 1940 to 1970. He began at UCT as a teacher and later went on to read German for his MA. He was a pioneer in the field of South African Librarianship and an impeccable researcher of Cape local history. He contributed to the library collection by engaging donors and initiating the position of Director of the School of Librarianship. In this position he established exchange programmes with other universities, recognising that the UCT budget would not allow for the kind of collections required. Source: Schaefer, A. Publish and be damned. Philobiblon: Journal of the society of bibliophiles in Cape Town. Vol. 3: 34.

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Building Name
Immelman Building
Alternative Title
Chancellor Oppenheimer Library
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Named after Rene-Ferdinand Malan Immelman (1905-1982), university librarian and Director of the School of Librarianship from 1940 to 1970. He began at UCT as a teacher and later went on to read German for his MA. He was a pioneer in the field of South African Librarianship and an impeccable researcher of Cape local history. He contributed to the library collection by engaging donors and initiating the position of Director of the School of Librarianship. In this position he established exchange programmes with other universities, recognising that the UCT budget would not allow for the kind of collections required. Source: Schaefer, A. Publish and be damned. Philobiblon: Journal of the society
of bibliophiles in Cape Town. Vol. 3: 34.
Address
37 South Lane,Upper Campus, Rondebosch
Campus
Upper
Latitude
-33.956879
Longitude
18.460578
Building Number
137
Building Code
1370
status
Owned

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