Beneva Williams Nyamu papers
Scope and Contents
Beneva Williams Nyamu papers include documents, photographs, and textiles relating to South Africa Anti-Apartheid activism.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1970-2004
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored off site. Please request 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.
Biographical / Historical
Beneva Williams Nyamu grew up in Houston, Texas. When she was 14 years old, she was involved in a lawsuit to integrate Houston schools. As an adult, she became an Anti-Apartheid activist within the United States and South Africa, serving as the coordinator of the Southern African Task Force in Houston in the 1980s.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated in 2017.
Processing Information
Lydia Tang processed this collection in 2020.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Beneva Williams Nyamu papers
- Author
- Lydia Tang
- Date
- 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository