African newspaper collection
Scope and Contents
The African newspaper collection consists of newspapers published in various African countries, as well as newspapers about Africa published internationally. The newspapers here represent over fifty years of journalistic publications produced on and about the African continent. The newspapers are singular or short runs of typically less than 3-5 issues of titles that were not subscribed to for longer runs.
Dates
- Issued: approximately 1960-2010
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.
Extent
94 Linear Feet (47 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The newspapers are arranged by accession in the boxes in which they are housed. In the finding aid, the newspapers are arranged by country series and title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased over several decades by various Africana librarians.
Processing Information
Courtney Smith processed this collection in 2018.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the African newspaper collection
- Status
- 4 Published And Cataloged
- Author
- Courtney Smith
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository