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Rhodes University College - Students and Student Activities (1904-1951)

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Title: Rhodes University College - Students and Student Activities (1904-1951)
Alternative Title: Rhodes University - Students and Student Activities (1904-1951)
Description: This diverse collection provides a vivid portrayal of student life, culture, and social engagement at Rhodes University College (RUC) from its inception in 1904 to 1951.

The materials encompass a wide array of activities beyond formal studies, including records from student societies, clubs, sporting bodies, cultural groups, and publications (like early student newspapers and yearbooks). It provides rich insights into the daily lives of students, their recreational and intellectual pursuits, and their contributions to the campus and the surrounding community. This collection is an invaluable resource for understanding the non-academic history of RUC and the student experience during this foundational era.
Date Issued: 1904-1951
Language: English
Type: Collection
Genre: Photographs
Place: Grahamstown, South Africa
Subject: Rhodes University; Students

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College House, 1919
Group photo of the members of College House in front of the house
College House, RUC 1921
Group photo of the members of College House in front of the house
Evan Workman, Max Jacobson and Clive Hitje
Fitzem and group on College House steps
Group photograph of students on the steps of the College House
Fitzim and group
A photograph of young men sitting outside the college building
Founder's Day 1923 on the bridge at Blaauwkrantz
Photograph of three people standing on the bridge
Founders race, 1937
Guy and Jeffrey Butler outside Milner House, 1937
Guy Butler as an ‘Ink’ in his first year at Rhodes University College, 1936
Guy Butler as student at Rhodes University College, in his room at Milner House busy painting with a palette knife, 1938
Guy Butler dressed for Founders ball, 1938
Guy Butler with Les Sellar, James Lemon and Ted Floweday, 1936
Gwen, Aileen and Lily - Featherstone's Kloof Founder's Day, 1922
Photograph of Gwen (Fitzsimons wife), Aileen and Lily at Featherstone Kloof, 1922.
Hugh Wilson, Tony Delius and Peggy Sutherns in “Candida”, 1938
Human pyramid at Rhodes University College, circa 1919
Group photo of nine male students at Rhodes University College
R.U.C. Camera club
Newspaper article reporting on Rhodes University College Camera Club
R.U.C. Camera club
Newspaper article reporting on Rhodes University College Camera Club
Rhodes Rag 1922
Rhodes Rag 1922 in sepia
Rhodes University College - College House & Botha House 1923
Rhodes University College - College House & Botha House 1923
Rhodes University College - College House 1922
Rhodes University College - College House 1922
Rhodes University College - Foundation Day, September 12th, 1930 (Programme)
The Rhodes University College Foundation Day programme includes the following: War memorial service at Botha House; Roman triumph procession; Rag in front of Fitchat's buildings; Hockey match; Mixed lunch in the men's and women's dining halls: chaperone: Mrs. Lord. Annual Meeting of the R.U.C. Turf Club and baby show; Fancy dress "leap year" dance in the College Hall, dancing till 12 midnight.
Rhodes University College - Founders Day Service, 1929