(Location code: CULLEN) 
The William Cullen Library is situated on the west side of the library lawns. Built in 1934 as the main University Library, Cullen now houses the Africana, Early and Fine Printed Books, Government Publications, and Historical and Literary Papers collections.
In 2003 the Reference collection and the current unbound and bound journals were relocated to the Wartenweiler Library
The Landau Library of Judaica and Hebraica and the Ernest Oppenheimer Portuguese collections have been relocated from Wartenweiler Library to William Cullen.
Head, William Cullen Library, and Manager: Client Services
Paiki Muswazi, paiki.muswazi@wits.ac.za,
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1917
Fax:: +27 (0)11 717-1927
Postal address:
William Cullen Library
Private Bag X1
WITS
2050 SOUTH AFRICA
(please check individual departments for Saturday opening)
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(location code: CULLEN AFRICA)
New Acquisitions
Links of Interest:
The Africana collections specialise in the social, political and economic history, and the languages and literature, of Africa. Current journals in these fields are accessible from the first basement of the William Cullen Library.
The Early Africana collection comprises books and periodicals published before 1850.
The Early Map collection is representative of the art and science of cartography as reflected in the mapping of Africa.
The Africana collection is particularly rich in the publications reflecting missionary activities in the 19th century southern Africa, the development of British interest in Africa and colonization, and the decolonization/independence experience of the continent.
The library also houses the unpublished papers of The History workshop from the University's Department of History, and the seminar papers of the Institute for Advanced Social Research (formerly the African Studies Institute).
Africana Librarian:
Margaret Northey, margaret.northey@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1956
Fax: +27 (0)11 717-19274137
Librarian, Early Collections:
Peter Duncan, peter.duncan@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1947/1942
Fax: +27 (0)11 717-1927
Postal address:
John G. Gubbins Africana Library
Private Bag X1
WITS
2050 South Africa
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The status of the user determines the loan periods for books in all libraries, unless these are coded non-circulating, in-library, three-day or overnight.
All material in the Africana Collection is available for in-library use.
Loans are available from the Modern African Studies Collection of items published later than 1960.
Material published 1850-1960 is housed separately and is not generally available for loan.
No material from the Early Africana Collections or the Early Map Collection is available for loan.
A substantial multi-disciplinary collection of audiovisual and multimedia material is available to all users in the Multimedia Centre on the second floor, Wartenweiler Library.
An extensive range of electronic resources, electronic databases and electronic journals is accessible through the Library web site. These include the eWITS OPAC (the Library's online catalogue) and CDROM databases. Group training sessions on the use of these resources are offered by the Library's Education & Training section; individual assistance is always available from the branch librarians. Click on these links for further information and access to services.
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(Location codes: CULLEN EARLY, CULLEN TYPO)
The books in this collection have been separated from the main collections for reasons of age, beauty or historical bibliographic significance and include rare and early printed books not related to Africa. Of special interest are the Incunabula (books printed before 1501 ), including an example of one of the earliest books printed in moveable type in the 15th century; the products of the Private Presses; and the Typography and Bibliography collection. This last consists of books about books, and provides a reference section for the rest of the collection.
Librarian, Early Collections:
Peter Duncan, peter.duncan@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1947/1942
Fax: +27 (0)11 717-1927
Postal address:
William Cullen Library
Private Bag X1
WITS
2050 SOUTH AFRICA
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08h30 - 12h00; 14h00 - 17h00 |
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The Early Collections are closed access collections; tours can be made by prior arrangement. Please contact the Assistant Librarian, Early Collections, for information.
No loans are made from the Early Collections, except some items from the Typography and Bibliography Collection, in which case the University Library loan periods apply.
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(Location code: CULLEN GOVT)
This collection is situated on the Ground Floor of the William Cullen Library.
The early collection holds government publications of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, Orange Free State Republic, the Cape Colony, Orange River Colony, the Colony of Natal and the Transvaal Colony. Early British publications include the debates of the House of Commons and the House of Lords dating from 1803 to the present, British Command Papers relating to Southern Africa in the 19th century, and the Irish University Press reprint of British Parliamentary Papers of 19th century: African Colonies.
The modern collection comprises government publications from southern African countries (excluding Angola and Mozambique) and Britain. These include government departmental reports, gazettes, legislation, parliamentary debates, commissions of inquiry, policy documents, statistics and census reports. South African provincial publications and legislation are also kept. An extensive collection of former homeland publications is available in hardcopy and on microfiche. Indexes compiled in-house by Government Publications provide access to this material and online access to many resources is available in addition to the Library's electronic resources.
Useful links include:
Librarian, Government Publications:
Rachel Louis, Rachel.Louis@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1939
Fax:+27 (0)11 717- 1927
Postal address:
William Cullen Library
Private Bag X1
WITS
2050 SOUTH AFRICA
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08h30 - 17h00 |
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08h30 - 16h00 |
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The Government Publications collection is available for in-library use only, and only photocopies from the collection are provided through Interlibrary Loans. A photocopier is available in the Government Publications section.
The collection is open to members of the Corporate User Scheme.
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: : HISTORICAL PAPERS
(Location code: CULLEN HSTPAP)
The Historical Papers collection is housed on the ground floor of the William Cullen Library.
Important and interesting manuscript material, dating from 1633 to the present, is held in this collection. It covers much of the socio-economic and political history of South Africa in the 20th century, including the rise of black nationalism, liberation movements, the development of unionism, and much on resistance and repression. The collection of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA - Anglican) is also housed here. The NAREM electronic database provides information on manuscript collections nationwide.
Curator of manuscripts and archivist:
Michele Pickover, michele.pickover@wits.ac.za
Tel:+27 11 717 1940
Fax: +27 11 717 1927
Postal address:
Historical Papers
William Cullen Library
University of the Witwatersrand
Private Bag X1
P.O.Wits 2050
South Africa
Physical address:
We are located in Room 2 on the ground floor of the William Cullen Library on the East Campus at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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Open to All
The collection is available for in-library use only, and only photocopies are provided through Interlibrary Loans.
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(location code: CULLEN AFPER, CULLEN PER ST)
The journal collection covers the fields of arts, humanities, social sciences and African studies in a number of disciplines, as well as older titles in other disciplines. Current and older newspapers are also housed here
In 2003 the collection of current journals was relocated to the Journals Reading Room and Basement reading room in the Wartenweiler Library
All Africana journals (CULLEN AFPER), and bound volumes of closed subscriptions (CULLEN PER ST), remain accessible in the First Basement of William Cullen.
Cullen and Africana journal inquiries:
Mary Mabote, Mary.Mabote@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1936
Fax: +27 (0)11 717-1927
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Journals: Overnight loans to students
Interlibrary Loans from the collection are available as photocopies only.
The collection is open to members of the Corporate User Scheme.
- Interlibrary Loans, for material not available in the University Library, are available to fourth year and postgraduate students and staff.
- Photocopying facilities are available in all libraries, including the First Basement of the William Cullen Library.
A substantial multi-disciplinary collection of audiovisual and multimedia material is available to all users in the Multimedia Centre on the second floor, Wartenweiler Library.
An extensive range of electronic resources, electronic databases and electronic journals is accessible through the Library web site. These include the eWits OPAC (the Library's online catalogue) and CDROM databases. Group training sessions on the use of these resources are offered by the Library's Education & Training section; individual assistance is always available from the branch librarians.
Click on these links for further information and access to services.
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In 2003 the Reference collection was relocated to the First Floor, Wartenweiler Library
University of the Witwatersrand Masters and PhD theses (Location: CULLEN THESIS) remain accessible in the Ground Floor reading room, William Cullen, and have a 7 days loan period.
Information and reference desk (Wartenweiler Library):
Joalane Mathe, : joalane.mathe@wits.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0)11 717-1943
Fax: +27 (0)11 717-1909
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