AFRICANA ARCHIVAL MATERIALS

IN MICROFORM IN THE

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY:

A LIST ARRANGED BY RESPOSITORY,

WITH NOTES ON GUIDES

compiled (1993) by

Kalala Ngalamulume

revised by Joseph J. Lauer

Africana Library

Nov. 4, 2002

MSU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution

Introduction

The MSU Library has an extensive collection of Africana archival materials in microformat. All or most of these materials are now listed on MAGIC (MSU's online public access catalog). This guide replaces a 1982 edition and lists both holdings and finding aids.

The basic arrangement is by country in which the archive is located, with African countries being listed first. Within each country, listing is by archive and then usually by title or main entry. In the case of the Malian Arabic Manuscript Microfilming Project, which includes archives from France, Mali, Morocco and Senegal, the listing is under Mali.

The format for individual entries is as follows:

Author, if any (with corporate authors in bold). Title: Subtitle (in italics). (Place: Publisher, Date of filming [if available]) No. of reels or fiche (Series or other number [if any]) Notes on contents [but not guides]) MSU film or fiche no.

Notes on guides or indexes appear in an indented paragraph after the country or archive or individual record. All microforms are in the Microforms Library (2 West). Guides listed without location are in Main; others are in Africana (Afr) on 2-East or Microform Guides (Mic) on 2-West).

Guides to archival materials elsewhere include:

Henige, David P. A union list of Africana archival materials in microform. Afr Z3509.H46 1984

Howell & Scheven. Guides, collections, and ancillary materials to African archival resources in the United States. Afr DT3.H62 1996; also at: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/proj/ejab/

McIlwaine, John. Writings on African archives. Afr CD2301.M35 1996

Africa Research Central – web site at http://africa-research.csusb.edu

If you need further assistance, see the librarians in Africana Reference (355-2366):

Joseph Lauer (Africana Librarian) Tel.: 432-2218

Peter Limb (Africana Bibliographer) Tel.: 432-4983

AFRICAN ARCHIVES

CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)

UNIVERSITE LOVANIUM. CENTRE D'ETUDES POLITIQUES.

Collection d'archives du C.E.P. : Provinces de Congo. 199 fiche in 5 boxes. Fiche 243

Kinshasa, Congo. Université Lovanium. C.E.P.

Catalogue des archives du Centre d'études politiques

(Léopoldville, 1966). Mic. Z3632.C6

See also: United States. University of Wisconsin (below).

KENYA

NATIONAL ARCHIVES

Gregory, Robert G., Robert M. Maxon, & Leon P. Spencer, A Guide to the Kenya National Archives, to the microfilms of the provincial and district annual reports, record books, and handing-over reports, miscellaneous correspondence, and intelligence reports (Syracuse, NY : Program of Eastern African Studies, Syracuse University, 1969). 452 p. Mic. & Afr. Z3583.K4G7

Coast Province. (Records : correspondence & reports, 1891-1962). 220 reels Film 9076

Soff, Harvey G., A Guide to the Coast Province Microfilm Collection, Kenya National Archives (Syracuse : Program of Eastern African Studies, Syracuse University, 1971). Mic. & Afr. Z3583.K4.S6

Debates of the Legislative Council and National Assembly, 1907-1965. 36 reels Film 9042.

Handing-over reports, 1915-1963. 14 reels Consists of reports made from the various districts and provinces, arranged by area Film 9040.

Intelligence reports, 1921?-1951? 12 reels Film 9043.

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1888?-1959? 11 reels Film 9041.

Nyanza Province. (Records : correspondence & reports). 424 reels Film 9960.

Alan C. Solomon & C.A. Crosby, A Guide to the Nyanza Province Microfilm Collection (Syracuse University, Program of Eastern African Studies (Occasional paper no. 22), 1974). Mic. Z3583.K4.S62

Provincial and district annual and quarterly reports, 1906-1962. 63 reels Film 9031.

(Provincial and district) record books, 1892?-1962?. 16 reels Film 9039.

Secretariat circulars, 1921-1962. 5 reels Film 9044.

LIBERIA

Porte, Albert. The Albert Porte papers, edited by Svend E. Holsoe. (New Bedford, NY : AILS, 1973- ) 1 reel Film 12123.

MALI

Malian Arabic manuscript microfilming project. (New Haven, CT : Yale University, 1977) 14 reels Manuscripts from archives in France, Senegal and Mali. Film 14944.

Malian Arabic manuscripts microfilming project: inventory lists (New Haven, CT : Yale University, 1978?-1979). Mic DT551.A3.M3. For background to reel 1, consult Inventaire de la Bibliothèque 'umarienne de Ségou, conservée à la Bibliothèque nationale (Paris: Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1985). Z6621.P22A64.

Malian Arabic manuscript conservation project (New Haven : Yale University, 1979) (Yale University, 1979) 9 reels Manuscripts from archives in France, Morocco and Algeria. Film 16952.

Guide to the Malian... (1979). Mic. DT551.A3.G8.

NIGERIA

Nigerian labour studies on microfiche. (Zug, Switz: IDC, 1978-80).

No. 1: Nigerian labour archive : collection Chief o.A. Fagbenro Beyioku. 62 fiche. Mic. HD4835.N53N53

No. 2: Labour in the Nigerian press, Oct. 1976-Sept. 1977. 30 fiche. Mic. HD4835.N532

No. 3: Lagos (Port) labour archive. 219 fiche. Mic. HD8831

SOUTH AFRICA

Kathrada collection (Roggebaai, South Africa : ABBA Microfilm Services, 1996-) Over 100 fiche in 13 boxes. SPEC COLL RARE BOOKS folio DT1949.K38A4 1996; also on film: SPEC COLL RARE BOOKS XX 27823 Microfilm

[Guide] compiled by Kier Schuringa. (1995). SPEC COLL REFERENCE DT1949.K38S35 1995

SUPREME COURT.

Twala, Wilson Welile Chief, defendant. The State vs. W.W.C. Twala and ten others (on charges of) sedition (and) terrorism (in the) South Africa Supreme Court, Transvaal Provincial Division (Johannesburg : Microfile, 1980?) 5 reels Includes documents of the South African Students Movement, Soweto Students Representative Council, Soweto Urban Council minutes, & a collection of 'Bantu' educational material. Film 16564.

SUDAN

The trial of Rolf Steiner, Khartoum, August-September, 1971.1 reel. Film 9483.

TANZANIA

NATIONAL ARCHIVES.

[Provincial and district books] (Dar es Salaam: Library Photographic Unit, University College, ) 27 reels Film 6250

Ministry of National Education, Guide to the microfilms of regional and district books (Dar es Salaam: Government Printer, 1973) Mic. Z3753.T3T259 1973

ZIMBABWE

NATIONAL ARCHIVES.

Microfilm register (National Archives of Rhodesia, 1977) 1 reel Lists accessions numbered 1-299 of microfilm made or acquired by National Archives; includes manuscripts, theses and newspapers relating to Zimbabwe and surrounding area. Film 17233.

British South Africa Company. London Office. Outgoing letters, 1890-1899. 12 reels Film 4731.

NON-AFRICAN ARCHIVES

UNITED KINGDOM

Pearson, J. D. (comp.). A Guide to manuscripts and documents in the British Isles relating to Africa (London: Mansell, 1993-94). 2 v.. CD1048.A3M36 1993.

Thurston, Anne. Guide to Archives and Manuscripts Relating to Kenya and East Africa in the United Kingdom (London : Hans Zell Publishers, 1991) Afr. DT433.557.T478 1991.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

Africa through western eyes: manuscript records of traders, travellers, soldiers, missionaries and diplomats in Africa. (Adam Matthew Publications, 1999-) 15 reels Film 28909. Contents: Notebooks and diaries of Cuthbert Christy, A.R.H. Mann, Nigel Rolars. Philip Louis Tengely, S. Forbes White, James Dick, Arthur Hunter, Frederick Grant Banks, George K. Baskerville, Claude G.H. Sitwell, Arnold Paice, T.O.Fraser, David Livingstone, Charles Du Val, William Craig Napier, John Hawley Glover, & S. M. Rowe; cover Uganda, Nigeria, Congo, East Africa, French Africa, South Africa, Ghana, & Liberia.

Africa through Western eyes: original manuscripts from the Royal Commonwealth Society Library at Cambridge University Library. Mic DT16.E95A347 2000

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

For a list of filmed materials, see its "Film catalogue" in Mic. Z2016.G7 1970.

COLONIAL OFFICE

List of Colonial Office Records, preserved in the Public Record Office. (London : HMSO (PRO Lists and indexes, no. XXXVI), ca.1911; NY : Kraus Reprint, 1963). 337 p. Arranged by C.O. number; lists contents of each volume. CD1043.A57 no 36, supplemented by the following:

List of Colonial Office Records : Africa. (NY : Kraus, 1976).

(PRO Lists & indexes. Supplementary series, no. XVI, vol. 1-2). Arranged by country. CD1043.A571, no. 16, v. 1-2.

Pugh, Ralph Bernard. The records of the Colonial and Dominions Offices (London : H.M.S.O. (Public Records Office handbook no. 3), 1964). 119 p. Provides background and an annotated list of record classes (pp. 57-119) arranged by territory. JV1011.P8.

Africa : Confidential print, 1642-1932. 101 reels (C.O. 879). Selected correspondence, memoranda, and other papers relating mainly to Africa for internal use in Colonial Office; begins in 1848, and earlier pieces are very rare. 116 vols. Film 4670.

PRO, List of Colonial Office confidential prints to 1916 (London : H.M.S.O. (P.R.O. handbook, 8), 1965).

Anne Vandenburgh, "A Keyword index to British Colonial Office confidential prints on Africa, 1642-1922," Africana Journal, v. 11, no. 3, 1980, pp. 197-231.

Africa : exploration, etc., 1794 to 1843. 13 reels (C.O.2) 25 vols. 13 reels Film 13924.

PRO Lists & indexes, no. 36, p. 2 & Suppl. ser., no. 16, I:1.

Africa : exploration, etc., 1825-1842. (Wilmington, DE : Michael Glazier, c1979) (C.O.392) Other title: Exploration and colonization of Africa (1794-1844). Film 13924, reel 14.

PRO Lists and indexes, no. 36, p. 2; Guide: Mic. Z3502 .E9

Cape of Good Hope or Cape Colony. Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry (original correspondence) 1805 to 1830. 9 reels (C.O.414). Papers supplementary to those in C.O.48. 15 vols. Film 8582.

PRO Lists and indexes, no. 36, pp. 91-95 & Suppl. ser., no. 16, I:117.

Cape of Good Hope or Cape Colony (entry books), 1795-1872. 22 reels (C.O.49) 62 vols. Film 7980.

PRO Lists and indexes, no. 36, p. 95.

Cape of Good Hope, or Cape Colony : (indexes to correspondence, 1795-1870). 2 reels (C.O.714/36-40) Film 6327.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, I: 118.

Cape of Good Hope, or Cape Colony : (miscellanea), 1799-1909. 9 reels (C.O.53/45-58). Newspapers, blue books, statistical registers, etc. Film 7981.

PRO Lists and indexes, no. 36, p. 101.

Gold Coast : (Original correspondence), 1753-1756 & 1843-1946. 103 reels (C.O.96/18-175; 1850-1882) Film 7391.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, I: 137-142.

Griqualand, West : (Original correspondence), 1875-1880. 10 reels (C.O.107) 9 vols. Film 7982.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, I: 180.

Kenya sessional papers, 1903-1950. 54 reels (C.O.544) 72 vols. Film 15138.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, I: 212-214.

Lagos : (Original correspondence, 1851-1906). 205 reels (C.O.147) 111b vols. Film 7506.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, I: 218-225.

Mauritius: [Original correspondence, 1778-1943]. 2 reels (C.O.167/34,115-116, 1817) Film 7696.

PRO Lists and indexes, no. 36, pp. 92, 94.

Natal: (Original correspondence), 1846-1910. (C.O. 179) Libr. has vols. 32-73 (1854-1864). 37 reels Film 10558.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 2-3.

Nigeria, Northern. (Original correspondence, 1898-1913). 1898-1906. 66 reels (C.O.446) 53 vols. Film 7505.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 38-40.

Nigeria, Southern Protectorate. (Original correspondence, 1900-1913). 4 reels (C.O. 520/1-32, 35-38, 87, 92, 99 & 107) Film 7697.

PRO List supplement, 2: 46-52.

Nyasaland : miscellanea. 8 reels (C.O.452) 45 vols. Film 14690.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 55-56.

Nyasaland : (Original correspondence, 1904-1943) 207 reels (C.O. 525/1-69a, 70b-169, 170b-176) Film 7131.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 56-63.

For index to nos. 41-139, see U.K. P.R.O., A guide to the contents of Nyasaland papers..., compiled by A.W.C. Msiska (1973). Mic. DT858 .A7 Suppl

(Rhodesia, Northern : original correspondence, 1924-1940) 98 reels (C.O.795) 119 vols. Film 13925.

Johnstone, I. J. A guide to Zimbabwe-related documentation in Britain (Harare : National Archives of Zimbabwe, 1985) folio Mic. CD1048.A35 J65 1985.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 76-79.

(Sierra Leone : Entry books, 1672-1872). 1 reel (C.O.268/5-6, 1794-1813) Film 7698.

PRO Lists and indexes, no. 36, p. 279.

Sudan : Government gazettes, 1907-1917. 3 reels (C.O.675) 2 vols. Film 7699.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 171.

Tanganyika : (Original correspondence, 1916-1939). 191 reels (C.O.691) 176 vols. Film 11206.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2: 173-180.

Uganda. (Original correspondence, 1905-1975). 225 reels (C.O.536) Film 11207.

PRO Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. 16, 2:201-209.

FOREIGN OFFICE

Records of the Foreign Office, 1782-1939 (London : H.M.S.O. (P.R.O. handbook no. 13), 1969). 180 p. Background on organization of F.O. and its records, and an annotated list of record classes arranged according to type of correspondence; no country index. CD1051.A45.

List of Foreign Office records to 1878 preserved in the Public Record Office (London : H.M.S.O. (P.R.O. Lists and indexes, no. LII), 1929; NY : Kraus, 1963). 489 p. CD1043.A57 no. 52 1963. Arranged by place and F.O. number and supplemented by:

List of Foreign Office records, 1879- (PRO Lists and indexes, Supplementary series, no. XIII; NY : Kraus reprint, 1964- ). CD1043.A571 no. 13.

Abyssinia : Correspondence : Confidential print, 1846-1956. 2 reels (F.O.401) 15 vols. (1846-1910) Film 7979.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 1.

Abyssinia : (General correspondence), 1808-1905. 29 reels (F.O.1) 47 vols. Film 6341.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 1.

Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. XIII, 1: 1-2.

Africa : (Confidential print, 1834-1957). 61 reels (F.O.403) 453 vols. (1834-1912) Film 7379.

Africa : (General correspondence), 1825-1905. 84 reels (F.O.2/1-43, 53-56, 65-69, 83-90, 105-108, 117-119, 126-131, 144, 146-151, 167, 207-212, 261-262, 304-309, 468-472, 603, 605-608, 612-615, 669, 671, 745-750, 752-756, 785, 789, 866, 867, 951, 974) 116 vols. Film 7700.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 2

Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. XIII, 1: pp. 3-84.

For a more detailed index to no. 789 & 867, see PRO, A guide to the contents of Nyasaland papers..., compiled by A.W.C. Msiska (1973). Mic. DT858 .A7 Suppl

(Africa : Indexes to general correspondence, 1891-1905). 3 reels (F.O.804/ 29366-29368) 2 vols. Film 7702.

Africa : (Registers of general correspondence : Diplomatic), 1891-1905. 9 reels (F.O.566) Unlisted numbers (1891-1905) Film 7983.

Africa : General correspondence after 1906, 1914-1917. 2 reels (F.O.371) 3 vols. (1882-1884) Film 7701.

Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. XIII, 1: 1.

Complete class list of F.O.371 for 1906-1938 (London : PRO, 1983) 1 reel Film 18222.

Algiers : (Correspondence). Series I, 1814-1897. Series II, 1821- 1867.

8 reels (F.O.111 & F.O.112) Embassy and Consular Archives Film 6324.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, pp. 326a, 327.

Barbary States : (General correspondence before 1906), 1809-1836. 3 reels (F.O.8) 14 vols. Film 6325.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 36.

Barbary States : (Registers (Modern series) and indexes of general correspondence), 1810-1816. 1 reel (F.O.605/32) Film 6326.

Egypt and the Sudan : Confidential print, 1839-1957. 26 reels (F.O.407) 26 vols. (1839-1922) Film 6410.

Egypt : (Correspondence), 1815-1937; 1942-1952. 1 reel (F.O.141) 7 vols. (1841-42) Embassy and Consular Archives Film 6342.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 351.

Egypt : (General correspondence before 1906), 1785-1818. 1 reel (F.O.24) 1 vol. (1785-1796) Film 6343.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 69.

Egypt : (General correspondence after 1906). 12 reels (F.O.371/1-1640, 1906, 1913) Film 6344.

Egypt : Registers (Modern series) and indexes of general correspondence, 1810-1816. 1 reel (F.O.605/62) Film 6345.

Liberia : General correspondence before 1906, 1848-1905. 1 reel (F.O.47) 3 vols. (1848-1850) Film 7704.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, p. 121.

Liberia (1848-1857); Madagascar (1836-1890); & Malta (1810-1816) : Registers (Modern series) and indexes of general correspondence. 1 reel (F.O.605/126) Film 7705.

Morocco : (Consulates : Mogador : Miscellanea), 1830-1891. 1 reel (F.O.635/ 3-4, 1856-1891) Embassy and Consular Archives

Lists and indexes, Suppl. ser., no. XIII, 16: 337.

Slave trade : Correspondence...: Confidential print, 1858-1892. 10 reels (F.O.541/1-50, 1858-1886 or 92) Film 7978.

Slave trade : (General correspondence before 1906), 1816-1892. 1169 reels (F.O.84/1-551, 553-612, 614-706, 708-749, 751, 828, 830-1283, 1285-2276)

Correspondence of the Slave Trade Department (to 1872), the Slave Trade correspondence of the Consular and Slave Trade Dept. (1872-1880) and of the Slave Trade & Sanitary Dept. (1880-1882), and of the Africa correspondence of the Consular and African (East & West) Department (1883-1892). Film 6619.

Lists and indexes, no. LII, pp. 267-291.

Supplements 5: 272-343.

Slave trade : (Registers (Modern series) and indexes of the general correspondence), 1845-1890. 11 reels (F.O.605/187-195) Film 7703.

Tripoli. Correspondence, 1752-1911. 2 reels (F.O.160) 7 vols. (1841-42) Film 9576.

Tunis : (Registers (Modern series) and indexes of general correspondence), 1836-1876. 1 reel (F.O.605/218-219) 2 vols. Film 6347.

WAR OFFICE

War Office books, military reports, and information precis for British Africa, 1867-1912, from the Ministry of Defence Library, Whitehall. War Office, 1867-1912. 50 parts; 136 fiche. Microfiche DT11.W3

(UNITED) SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGANDA OF THE GOSPEL

Annual reports and sermons, 1701-1844 (East Ardsley, England : Micro Methods, 1970) 7 reels Film 20058.

Quaque, Philip, d. 1811. Letters of the Rev. Philip Quaque of West Africa. (Micro Methods, 1972) 1 reel Film 10847.

South African missionary archives of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 1820-1900 (East Ardsley, Wakefield (West) Yorkshire : EP Group of Companies, 1972) 1 reel Film 22091.

United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Gold Coast records, 1753-1933. (Wakefield, England: EP Microfilm, 1973) 12 reels Film 12180.

SPG Missionary records (London : Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge, 1937) 2 v. Contains records of work by Keith George in the Boston, Mass. area and Thomas Thompson's work with people in Guinea. Film 19791.

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL ARCHIVES

Catholic colonial missions, 1821-1825 (East Ardsley, England : Micro Methods, 198?) 2 reels Letters relating to Gibraltar, Cape of Good Hope, and Mauritius. Film 20057.

UNITED STATES

South, Aloha. Guide to non-federal archives and manuscripts in the United States relating to Africa. (London, 1989). 2 vols. Afr CD3002.S68