Zebediela Citrus Estate

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ZA WIT001 #_#_A1724_#
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Description
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Records; 100 boxes, 60 vols; inventory.
-- Correspondence, reports, memoranda, notes, minutes, financial documents, share registers, press clippings and photographs relating not only to Zebediela but also to other companies in the Schlesinger organisation such as African Consolidated Investment, African Consolidated Theatres, African Film Production Limited, African Realty Trust, Consolidated Citrus Estates, Golden Valley Citrus Estates, Letaba Estates and Pan African Land Company. Includes the certificate issued to Isidore William Schlesinger by the Rand Pioneers.
-- Zebediela Citrus Estate was established in 1917 by IW Schlesinger, grew rapidly and at one time was the largest citrus estate in the world. In 1976 it was taken over by the Bantu Investment Corporation.

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Manuscript