Letters, newspaper articles, maps, and church records that document the Afrikaners' efforts to establish schools and churches in Argentina. The majority of the documents span from 1920-1940.Other collections:Immigration and Early SettlementLanguage and IdentityThe South African Community in Argentina Today
A typed letter from A.D. Luckhoff to the Church Council of the Dutch Reformed Church asking for a pastor to replace J. J. Wasserfall after his departure. The letter also inquires about the church's ability to negotiate on behalf of South Africans in Argentina who desire to repatriate.
published 1931
A hand-written welcome letter addressed to Mrs. Wasserfall from the Women's Organization of the Dutch Reformed Church [Die Nederduits Gereformeerde Vrouebond], signed by the members.
written 1928
Letter from the Dutch Reformed Church Women's League to Mrs. Wasserfall on the occasion of her leaving Argentina to return to South Africa after a two year period. They express thanks for her service as a teacher and for her other contributions to the community.
written 1930
Letter from women's organization thanking Mrs. Wasserfall for her sacrifice in allowing her husband to travel to Patagonia to serve as pastor.
written 1927
A handwritten testimonial by a school board in Chubut for Nicolaas E. Loubser, a teacher, upon his return to South Africa. He taught for 2 1/4 years before the school closed "due to a lack of cooperation."
Newsletter article on the situation of the church among the South African community in Comodoro Rivadavia, focusing on the conflict between the Reformed Church and the Dutch Reformed Church
published 1928
Letter from church official in Cape Town (South Africa) to pastor in Buenos Aires expressing intention to visit him in Buenos Aires and discussing general church business as well as the conflict between Reformed and Dutch Reformed Churches.
written 1927
