Interdepartmental Seminar on Africa. Seminar Reports
Scope and Contents
The Reports, which fill one box and span the years 1949-1958, record meetings of the Interdepartmental Seminar on Africa (known briefly in 1951 as the Seminar on Modern Africa and in 1955 as the Interdepartmental Seminar on Contemporary Africa). The Reports, which are mimeographs, list the topic and speaker at the beginning of each document. Topics include those dealing with Africa as a whole, and with specific issues such as geography, colonialism, economics, urban development, education, science and religion.
Dates
- 1949-1958
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Reports, which fill one box and span the years 1949-1958, record meetings of the Interdepartmental Seminar on Africa (known briefly in 1951 as the Seminar on Modern Africa and in 1955 as the Interdepartmental Seminar on Contemporary Africa). Topics include those dealing with Africa as a whole, and with specific issues such as geography, colonialism, economics, urban development, education, science and religion.
Arrangement Note
The Reports are arranged chronologically.
Method of Acquisition
These Reports were separated from the Roland Young Papers (11/3/22/9), received by the University Archives November 24, 1987, and accessioned as #87-268. Two folders (Accession #84-27) were received on February 2, 1984, from the Melville J. Herskovits Library of Africana, and were incorporated into the series.
Separated Materials
None.
Other Descriptive Information
List of speakers: Arne Barkhaus; Paul Mercier; W. R. Bascom; N. J. J. Oliver; T. N. Brushfield; Donald Peterson; A. Campbell; Harry Price; Baron Dhanis; Emory Ross; Joseph Greenberg; Harry Rudin; J. S. Harris; E. F. Sabben-Clair; Melville J. Herskovits; Irene Barnes Taeuber; Henry Jacobs; Gabriel Van Laetham; Rayford Logan; Absalom Vilakazi; Frank LaMacchia; Kimani Waiyaki; Robert W. Mason; Derwent Whittlesey; Vernon McKay; E. B. Worthington; Roland Young
Processing Information
Hal Taylor, Patricia Cloud, March 9, 1988.
- Title
- Guide to the Interdepartmental Seminar on Africa. Seminar Reports
- Author
- Hal Taylor, Patricia Cloud
- Date
- 09/03/1988
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Repository Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu