Butler Family Collection
Item set
- Title
- Butler Family Collection
- Alternative Title
- Butler Family Photograph Collection
- Description
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The Butler Family Collection (also known as the Butler Family Photograph Collection) is a digital archive curated by the Cory Library and Historical Archives. It consists of 346 items, primarily photographs and related ephemera.
The collection provides a visual record of the Butler family and their social circles, including significant historical and cultural markers in the Eastern Cape. Highlights of the collection include:
* Family History: Portraits, wedding photos (such as the 1920 wedding of Harold Butler and Ruth Brown), and candid images of children and relatives.
* Community & Organisations: Documentation of youth movements like the Wayfarers, Sunbeams, and Pathfinders in Cradock during the 1930s.
*Historical Landscapes: Photographs of regional landmarks, such as the Karel Landman Monument in the Sundays River Valley and views of the Fish River.
* Social Documentation: The collection includes photograph albums compiled by Mary Butler, featuring figures like Rev. James Arthur Calata. - Language
- English
- Provenance
- F G Butler (Donor)
- Type
- Collection
- Subject
- Butler Family
Items
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Back Reg Hudson, Grace and Ted Irons, Charles Butler, middle Dot Hudson with Alan, Harold Irons, Emma Butler, David Irons, Blodwen Butler with Roy, Pamela Iron, front Jean Irons and Norman Hudson. -
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A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing one of James Arthur Calata's daughters sitting on the stoep reading a book -
A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing one of James Arthur Calata's daughters standing on the stoep. J.A. Calata had three daughters, namely, Nontsikelelo, Noluthando and Vuyiseka (born in 1922) -
A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing James Arthur Calata's three daughters standing next to a house. J.A. Calata had three daughters, namely, Nontsikelelo, Noluthando and Vuyiseka (born in 1922) -
A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing James Arthur Calata's three daughters sitting on the stoep, probably their house. They are probably looking at photographs or reading letters. J.A. Calata had three daughters, namely, Nontsikelelo, Noluthando and Vuyiseka (born in 1922) -
James Butler's family tree. Prepared by Alice Biggs (Brooklyn) and Christine Vorster (Irene) 1973-1975. James Butler was born in London, 1854 and immigrated to South Africa in 1874. He established a book shop "Butler and Wilkie". Later became the editor of the Midland News. He died and was buried in Cradock in 1923. He got married in 1882 to Annie Letitia Collett, born 1856.She lived at Grass Ridge, Cradock and died at Graaff-Reinet, buried in Cradock in 1951. -
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A photograph album compiled by Mary Butler, containing photographs of Wayfarers, Sunbeams and Pathfinders, mostly in Cradock. Two newspaper clippings and a handwritten concert programme included. There are three photographs of Rev. James Arthur Calata's young daughters, and he himself is included in two photographs. This photograph showing Joyce Brown, a Wayfarer Officer wearing her uniform, 1929 -
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