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Title
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St. Michaels and St. Matthews Collection
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Alternative Title
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St. Michaels & St. Matthews Mission Photographic Archive
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Creator
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Mariaan George (Collector and donor)
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Description
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The St. Michaels and St. Matthews Collection is a digitized archival set of photographs and visual materials documenting life at the St. Michaels and St. Matthews missions in Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The images depict scenes of daily life, social activities, school events (such as sports days and parades), and the people associated with these mission institutions — including students, local Xhosa women in traditional attire, hospital patients, and community gatherings. This collection offers valuable visual insight into the cultural, educational, and social history of mission life during the period these photographs were taken. It is part of the Cory Library for Humanities Research digital collections, which preserve historical sources relating to the Eastern Cape and broader South African history.
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Date Issued
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Dates vary by photograph; likely early–mid 20th century
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Provenance
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Album donated by Mariaan George of Roeland Street, Cape Town
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Place
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Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Subject
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Missions in Eastern Cape, South Africa
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St. Michaels Mission, Keiskammahoek
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St. Matthews Mission School and Hospital
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Xhosa community life
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Social and cultural history of mission contexts
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Mission stations
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Format
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Digital images (photograph scans)
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Spatial Coverage
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Keiskammahoek (Eastern Cape, South Africa)
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Temporal Coverage
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c. 20th century (as per individual item metadata)
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Extent
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17 photographic items