Materials include correspondence, memoranda, reports, newsletters, notes, photographs, audio-visual material, and more. Collection is unprocessed, with the provided box-level inventory based on a survey conducted in 2023.

Medical Education for South African Blacks (MESAB) was a nonprofit founded by Herbert and Joy Kaiser. It operated from 1985 to 2007 and supported the medical education of black South Africans. Herbert and Joy both attended Swarthmore College, graduating in 1949 and 1951, respectively, and went on to work in Foreign Service before founding MESAB. They were awarded honorary doctor of science degrees by Swarthmore in 2004.

51.4 Linear Feet 40 cartons, 1 over-sized box

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The collections is unprocessed, but open for research. Audio-visual material is unavailable in its original form and must be digitized for access.