Documents related to the period leading up to the arrival of the first South African immigrants in Argentina and covering the establishment of families there during the next two decades.
Facsimile of newspaper report on South Africans who migrated to Argentina describing the poor conditions they found, the difficulties they faced, and some ways in which they have and have not integrated into Argentine society.
Facsimile of newspaper article refuting the idea of repatriation of South Africans from Argentina. They cite the wealth of local community members such as Messrs, Visser, Deigo Venter, J. Behr, and Eloff as proof that the Boers have been successful in Argentina. It is argued that the position of the Boers would not be improved by returning to South Africa, and even blames 'laziness' of the farmers for any failures in crops, though it does admit that a school is needed for their children. The article denies that the Argentinian government had taken land from the Boers after the discovery of petroleum as well.
Published 1931
Translation of a series of letters between South African officials discussing emigration to Argentina and the possibility of interfering to stop it.
Written 1902
Translation of an article published in the South African newspaper, Ons Land, warning of terrible conditions in Argentina and appealing to South Africans to resist the temptation to immigrate there.
Published 1903
Translation of a letter published in the South African newspaper, "Ons Land," describing poor conditions found by immigrants in Argentina and discouraging others from attempting to settle there.
Published 1903
Translation of a letter published in the South African newspaper, Ons Land, by early South African immigrant warning of terrible conditions in Argentina and discouraging immigration.
Published 1903
Translation of a letter published in the South African newspaper, "Ons Land," by early South African immigrant lauding excellent conditions in Argentina and encouraging immigration.
Published 1903
A translation of F. D. Conradie's original text discussing the movement to gain South African government support for repatriating Afrikaners living in Argentina in the 1920's and 1930's.
Published 1935
An article by a minister in Chubut about two servants brought by the Boers in 1903 who remained part of the Afrikaans community in the 1930's.
Published 1978
