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Digital Collections

Digital Collections at UCT Libraries represent a selection of material available through UCT’s archival holdings, primarily held in UCT Libraries Special Collections.
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Rescued from the Flames: Special Collections' hidden gem

The African Studies Library pamphlet collection is regarded as one of UCT Libraries' greatest treasures. After surviving the Jagger Library fire, the complete collection was recently digitised for posterity and made discoverable.
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Pamphlets and Ephemera

Special Collections has a large collection of South and Southern African posters and political ephemera.
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Published Collections

Our published collections include African studies books, films, maps, newspapers, government publications, rare and Antiquarian books, and pamphlets.