Provenance & Chain of Custody
Cabinet Memorandum - Urban Planning Proposals 1948
Provenance Summary
Acquired by Cabinet Secretary (1948); Created by Department of Native Affairs (1948); Acquired by National Archives of South Africa (1994); Acquired by National Archives Classification Review Board (2020); Acquired by AHG Digitization Services (2021); Acquired by AHG Digital Preservation (2026).
Chain of Custody Timeline
Other
1948
Uncertain
To: Cabinet Secretary
Classified SECRET under Official Secrets Act
Creation
1948
Uncertain
To: Department of Native Affairs
Original memorandum created for Cabinet consideration
Transfer
1994
Uncertain
To: National Archives of South Africa
Transferred from Department archives during democratic transition
Other
2020
Uncertain
To: National Archives Classification Review Board
Declassified under 50-year rule; reclassified as RESTRICTED for research access
Other
2021
Uncertain
To: AHG Digitization Services
Scanned at 400dpi, PDF/A-3 created with OCR layer
Other
2026
Uncertain
To: AHG Digital Preservation
Imported to AtoM AHG Framework via Preservica OPEX
Supporting Documents
Status
| Current Status | Owned |
| Custody Type | Permanent |
| Acquisition Type | Transfer |
| Certainty Level | Unknown |
| Research Status | Not started |
| Complete | Yes |
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