John William Akerman papers

MS Shelf: 
AKE
MS Date: 
[1825?]-1905
MS Extent: 
5 files
MS File list: 
Available at KCAL
MS Historical note: 

Sir John William Akerman, 1825-1905, came to Natal from England in 1850 as a Byrne Settler. He worked as a doctor and later established a pharmacy in Pietermaritzburg. From 1880-1892 he was Speaker in the Natal Legislative Assembly.

MS Title: 
John William Akerman papers
MS Scope and Content: 

The collection comprises miscellaneous material including a history of the Akerman family by Cedric Akerman (1993).

File 1: Papers of Sir John Akerman (KCM 44690-44710)

File 2: Newscutting book on the life of Sir John Akerman (KCM 44711-44712)

File 3: Correspondence with J.T. Henderson, 1900-1904 (KCM 44713-44749)

File 4: Biographical papers; and History of pharmacy in Natal (KCM 9559 (a)-(f))

File 5: Akerman family history by Cedric Akerman, [1993] (KCM 95/8)

MS Provenance: 
Donation
MS Local system number: 
KCAL308520

Manuscript Inventory:

INSPIRING GREATNESS