Southern Africa: Southern Oceans, 1972-1982
Scope and Contents
The Sean Gervasi papers contain personal letters and papers from Gervasi and other leading Africanists and politicians as well as unpublished typescripts, documents, and publications.
Dates
- Creation: 1972-1982
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 14 Linear Feet (17 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
General
Reports, papers, journal articles on arms buildup in Indian Ocean, from peace organizations, senators, NATO, academics, etc. re Indian Ocean/Southern Ocean. Includes: UN General Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on the Indian Ocean, “Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace”, May 1974; press releases of Senator John Culver opposing naval base on Diego Garcia, 1975; Pacific News Service releases; Barbara Rogers, “The Cape Route & the Indian ocean”, typescript; “Soviet Naval Presence in the Indian Ocean” by Derek Verrall; “Crisis Management in the Indian Ocean: Regional Instability & the U.S. Response, 1979-82” by Larry Bowman and Jeffrey Lefebvre (photocopy); R. K. Ramphul (Mauritius) speech July 5, 1979 to the Meeting of the Littoral and Hinterland States of the Indian Ocean
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository