The Africa Bureau Physical Archives

Description: Papers including administration and research, and correspondence. Publications and related papers, research materials, anniversary addresses, annual reports, papers relating to the Information Digest, Africa Digest, Africa Bureau Fact Sheets, etc., publications assisted by the Bureau, papers relating to sales of publications, papers relating to abortive publications, photographs and maps, etc., [1946-1977]. Financial records, including papers relating to financial policy, accounts, correspondence, bank statements, bills and receipts, records relating to investments and fund-raising, 1951-1979. Study projects on external investment in South Africa and South-West Africa (Namibia), mass removals of population in South Africa, the ceasefire of 1974 and its aftermath in Southern Sudan, etc., [1968-1976]. Reports, correspondence, printed material, press statements, memoranda, statements, etc. relating to South West Africa, [1919-1978]. Legislation, correspondence, reports, memoranda, newspaper cuttings relating to various topics, South Africa, 1909-1978. Statements, correspondence, memoranda, petitions, printed material, newspaper cuttings, etc. relating to the High Commission Territories (Basutoland/Lesotho, Bechuanaland/Botswana, Swaziland), 1934-1973. Correspondence, statements, printed material, petitions, reports, minutes, newspaper cuttings, etc. relating to various topics, Central Africa (Central African Federation, Nyasaland/Malawi, Northern Rhodesia/Zambia, Southern Rhodesia/Rhodesia/Zimbabwe), 1890-1979. Statements, correspondence, memoranda, papers of political parties and pressure groups, newspaper cuttings, etc. relating to various topics, East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika/Tanzania, Zanzibar, Somaliland), 1944-1975. Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, background material, etc. relating to other African territories and Africa in general, 1941-1970s. Conference papers, correspondence, press releases, information papers and background material, etc. relating to international conferences and organizations, 1949-1974. Correspondence, minutes, financial records, etc. relating to trusts, [1951]-1977. Click here to download a PDF of the Finding Aid. The Finding Aid is available through Archives Hub, type "Africa Bureau" in search box.