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The mission of the University Archives is to collect, preserve, describe and make available collections of enduring historical value. These collections document student activities and the teaching, research, and administrative activities of the University of Arkansas Fayetteville campus.
The Gambian archives, established in the 1960s, have rich and valuable resources for deeper study and teaching of the history of The Gambia and the subregion. The collections are representative of a substantial amount of The Gambia’s precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial history on a range of subjects, including settlement patterns ...
20 gru 2017 · Abstract: This article discusses the various archival research resources in The Gambia. It seeks to introduce to future researchers on The Gambia the wide choice of archival and secondary sources available in the country. Keywords: oral sources, Gambia, African history, Kaabu.
In the summer 1963 issue of Africana Newsletter (pp. 38–39), I reported on the then sad state of public records in the Gambia. Since that time the Gambian government has acted to preserve and catalogue the materials which prior to independence had been so carelessly handled.
26 wrz 2024 · Digital Collections University of Arkansas. Facilitates the discovery of and access to a variety of digital materials related to the University and to Arkansas and its history, culture, environment, and people. This is a searchable database that provides primary sources.
The University Archives is a rich resource for the history of the University of Arkansas. University Archives materials are a part of Special Collections. Use the search boxes on the main Special Collections page to search finding aids of manuscript collections, university items in the Libraries catalog, and articles in Index Arkansas.
The destruction of manuscript collections and historical buildings in Timbuktu (Mali) are example that archives and collections are threatened latently by unforeseen political events. Furthermore, harsh storing conditions and lack of financial support by foundations threaten the preservation of materials.
