South Africa and Namibia, arms and oil embargo etc., 1978-1981
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papers contain personal letters and papers from Gervasi and other leading Africanists and politicians as well as unpublished typescripts, documents, and publications.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: 1978-1981
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
OAU press release 17 April 1981; UN Security Council releases 1981 on Namibia; Heather Cotton, “South African propaganda in our national schools” 1981; Testimony before Special Committee against Apartheid UN, May 30 1978 by Ronald Walters; ‘South African black organizations & their demands’ by Thomas Karis, paper to Conference on Urban Conflict and Change in South Africa, Dept. of State, April 1979 ; various publications including Washington Notes on Africa Summer 1979; Oil Supplies to South Africa: the role of tankers connected with the Netherlands & the Netherlands Antilles (1981); UN Notes & Documents reports on embargo, including French version of Gervasi’s report 27/78 (‘U.S. arms transfers to South Africa in violation of the United Nations voluntary arms embargo: 1963-77’); Shipping Research Bureau, press release, “OPEC oil finds its way to South Africa” and “Oil tankers to South Africa” (summary version), March 11 1981
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository