Gold, Henry Callaway /Papers

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MS Title: 
Henry Callaway Gold papers
MS Date: 
1868-1945
MS Extent: 
45 files
MS Physical description: 
manuscripts, typescripts, photographs
MS Historical note: 

Henry Callaway Gold (c1868-1945) was born at Highflats, the fourth son of Robert and Jane Gold. Henry spent his life farming in the Underberg area. By 1920 he owned 3 farms, namely 'Dartford' (4,600 acres), 'Excelsior' (2,700 acres), 'Goschen' (1,600 acres) and was in the process of buying another, 'Orchardbank'. He concentrated on horses, cattle and sheep and the production of forage. He was elected president of the Himeville Agricultural Society and later of the Natal Farmer's Association. Henry's first wife Margaret Fanny Nicholson died in childbirth in 1897. His second wife, Agnes Stone, survived him. Five of their children survived to maturity.

MS File list: 
Available at KCAL
MS Scope and Content: 

The collection includes 41 diaries kept by Henry Gold mainly recording farming activities and the labour he used between 1898 and 1942. There is also a Stone family photograph album which includes a number of photographs of members of the Gold family.

MS Bibliography: 

Francis, Geo. E. Historical Ixopo. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Witness, 1929

Christison, Grant. Loyal little Natal. Pietermaritzburg: Viva Natalis, 1987

MS Shelf: 
GOL
MS Provenance: 
Donation
MS Local system number: 
KCAL265782

Manuscript Inventory:

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