Andrew Silk '76 papers

Papers, 1976-1981, relate to Haverford alumnus Andrew Silk's interests and writings, especially about South Africa, but also about employment of underemployed youth in America. They begin while Silk was a student at Haverford College and conclude with the Silk journalism internship, established after Silk's death in 1981.

The collection may be viewed chronologically, beginning with Andrew Silk's work as an undergraduate at Haverford College: "For a White South Africa, Politics and the Mines, 1902-1925;" letters to Silk as editor of the Bryn Mawr and Haverford News; establishment of the Silk award. (1 folder)

"Modderdam: the Story of an African Shanty Town" (4 folders)

Modderdam: notes, letters and clippings (1 folder)

Interviews collected in South Africa (1 folder)

Writings about South Africa, 1974-75; 6 photographs of South Africa taken in 1972-73 (1 folder)

Writings about South Africa, typescripts and published, correspondence, 1975-76 (1 folder)

Published articles, primarily on South Africa; one article about Andrew Silk, 1976-1982 (1 folder)

Photographs: Primarily portraits of Black and white South Africa, also some landscapes. At least one photograph taken by Andrew Silk, though they are mostly unsigned, ca. 1974-76 (1 folder)

"Programs and Payoffs: Notes fromt he Youth Depression:" a report written for the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation for a grant program to assist the young in the nation's cities who are hard to employ, 1978