Cory Library for Historical Research
Research library in Grahamstown, South Africa
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The Cory Library for Humanities Research, formerly The Cory Library for Historical Research, is a research library at Rhodes University, and is one of the branch libraries of the Rhodes University Library services.[1] In addition to its preservation of Eastern Cape history, it also contains the archives of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.
LocationGrahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
TypeResearch library
ScopeSouth African history, Eastern Cape history
Established1933
| Cory Library for Humanities Research | |
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| Location | Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Type | Research library |
| Scope | South African history, Eastern Cape history |
| Established | 1933 |
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| Director | Cornelius Thomas |
| Website | www |
The library is named after Sir George Cory, chemist and historian, author of the six-volume "The Rise of South Africa".[2] The Cory Library for Historical Research was established in 1933, with the donation of Cory's Africana collection to Rhodes University[3]
