This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Barbara Hutmacher Maclean donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 1992 (MS.1992.08).
This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions apply.
This collection consists of materials related to Barbara Hutmacher Maclean's book, "In Black And White: Voices of Apartheid" (1980). It includes versions of the book manuscript, notes, collected research materials, and realia (beaded items and textile items, including necklaces, a belt, a skirt, and a satchel made and worn by members of the Xhosa people of South Africa).
Barbara Hutmacher Maclean retired in 1992 after a career as a journalist, writing for newspapers in the United States and South Africa. From 1974 to 1978, she worked as a reporter for the Daily Dispatch, a newspaper published in East London, South Africa. Shortly after leaving the Daily Dispatch, she published her book "In Black and White: Voices of Apartheid" (1980). From 1980 to 1992, she worked for the Wenatchee World newspaper in Wenatchee, WA. In 2003, she published "Strike a Woman, Strike a Rock: Fighting for Freedom in South Africa."