The Cory Library for Humanities Research, formerly The Cory Library for Historical Research, is a
research library
A research library is a library which contains an in-depth collection of material on one or several subjects.(Young, 1983; p. 188) A research library will generally include an in-depth selection of materials on a particular topic or set of to ...
at
Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a public research university located in Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of four universities in the province. Established in 1904, Rhodes University is the province's oldest ...
, and is one of the branch libraries of the
Rhodes University Library services. In addition to its preservation
Eastern Cape history, it also contains the archives of the
Methodist Church of Southern Africa
The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) is a large Wesleyan Methodist denomination, with local churches across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, and a more limited presence in Mozambique. It is a member church of the ...
.
The library is named after Sir
George Cory, chemist and historian, author of the six-volume "''The Rise of South Africa''".
The Cory Library for Historical Research was established in 1933, with the donation of Cory's
Africana collection to
Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a public research university located in Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is one of four universities in the province. Established in 1904, Rhodes University is the province's oldest ...
See also
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Rhodes University Library
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Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars or the Kaffir Wars) were a series of nine wars (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa. T ...
References
Rhodes University
Libraries in Makhanda, Eastern Cape
Academic libraries in South Africa
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