Howard PIM Collection
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The Howard Pim Library comprises an Africana collection that was named after John Howard Pim (1863-1934). Mr. Pim was a member of the governing council of the University of College of Fort Hare in the years 1933 and 1934, to which he bequeathed part of his personal library. The original collection is built via purchases and donations of Africana material which dates back to the 1800s. In addition to old and rare books the collection includes special collections such as: Artefacts found at Fort Hare; Personal Collections donated by friends of Fort Hare; Government publications; Lovedale Missionary Institute library; Missionary papers; Newspapers on microfiche/microfilms; photographs and exhibitions; Theses and Dissertations and the University of Fort Hare publications.