University of the Orange Free State (Corporate Name)

Bronnegids, Etienne Leroux, 1983: t.p. (UOVS) p. 11 (Universiteit van die OVS)

Botshabelo, 1996: t.p. (University of the Orange Free State; UOFS)

Info. from UNISA Library, Feb. 04, 1998 (ltr. from Prof. S.F. Coetzee, Rector & Vice-Chancellor of the Uni. of the Orange Free State: Orig. Grey College and Grey University College func. as one body, in 1904 the Univ. College sep. & func. under the auspices of the University of South Africa as the University College of the Orange Free State; Mar. 18, 1950 the University became indep. & renamed University of the Orange Free State)

South African History Online website, viewed Dec. 13, 2013 (The University of the Orange Free State, founded in Bloemfontein Mar. 18, 1950; began as Grey College School, 1904, in what was then the Orange River Colony; in 2001, the University was renamed the University of the Free States [i.e. State]; today has over 30,000 students in 7 faculties and a satellite campus in QwaQwa)

Encyc. of S.A. (Grey College: f. 1855 in Bloemfontein; was the germ of Grey University College; in 1908 the Grey Univ. College moved into sep. bldgs; Grey Univ. College relinquished the name Grey in 1936 and the original name, Grey College, was restored to the school); Website of the University of the Free State, Mar. 15, 2001 (University of the Free State)