Africana Archival collections
[Hon. Miss Susan E. Hicks-Beach album from the Winterton Collection of East African photographs]
Archival and manuscript collections in the Herskovits Library include personal papers, photographs, records, and microforms.
Please note that languages books, vertical file, rare books, posters archival and manuscript materials and photographs are available for consultation Monday-Friday, 8:30am – 4:45pm only. Advance appointments, especially for those using these resources for the first time, are strongly encouraged.
View our guidelines for use of Africana special materials
| Manuscript Collections | |||
| Collection Number | Title of Collection | Span Dates | # of Boxes |
| Africana Manuscripts 1 | Abdullah Abdurahman Family Papers | 1906-1962 |
7
|
| Africana Manuscripts 2 | Alexander Hepple Papers | 1937-1964 |
15
|
| Africana Manuscripts 3 | Vernon Anderson Papers | 1921-1980 |
2
|
| Africana Manuscripts 4 | Leo Kuper Papers | 1952-1966 |
21
|
| Africana Manuscripts 5 | Lavinia Scott Papers | 1930-1959 |
4
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 6 | Melville J. Herskovits Papers | 1906-1963 |
187
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 6/1 | Melville J. Herskovits Biographical Materials | 1920-1996 |
1
|
| Africana Manuscripts 7 | African Studies Association Papers | 1957-1980 |
50
|
| Africana Manuscripts 8 | Vernon McKay Papers | 1935-1977 |
121
|
| Africana Manuscripts 9 | Claude Barnett Research Collection | 1950-1970 |
41
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 10 | Gwendolen M. Carter Papers (82 Scrapbooks) | 1915-1977 |
180
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 11 | Africana Curriculum Project Records | 1965-1968 |
17
|
| Africana Manuscripts 12 | Clignet-Swegen African Data Printouts | 1965-1975 |
35
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 13 | Program of African Studies Records | 1955-1983 |
25
|
| Africana Manuscripts 14 | American Committee to Keep Biafra Alive Records | 1966-1980 |
2
|
| Africana Manuscripts 15 | Black Sash Papers | 1928-1963 |
4
|
| Africana Manuscripts 16 | (Vacant) | ||
| *Africana Manuscripts 17 | Dennis Brutus Papers | 1946-1977 |
8
|
| Africana Manuscripts 18 | (Vacant) | ||
| *Africana Manuscripts 19 | Economic Survey of Liberia Records | 1956-1962 |
8
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 20 | David Jolly Papers | 1945-1966 |
2
|
| Africana Manuscripts 21 | Edward Roux Clipping Scrapbook Collection | 1941-1964 |
4
|
| Africana Manuscripts 22 | Toward Freedom Newsletter Records | 1937-1975 |
7
|
| Africana Manuscripts 23 | Lorenzo D. Turner Papers | 1913-1973 |
52 (9 RCS, 1 DF)
|
| Africana Manuscripts 24 | William B. Lloyd Jr. Papers | 1942-1983 |
7
|
| Africana Manuscripts 25 | International Journal of African Historical Studies | 1968-1978 |
27
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 26 | Dennis Brutus Defense Committee Records | 1963-1983 |
4
|
| *Africana Manuscripts 27 | Program of African Studies - Seminar on Africa, Seminar Records | 1949-1958 |
1
|
| Africana Manuscripts 28 | (Vacant) | ||
| Africana Manuscripts 29 | Simon Ottenberg Papers | 1950-2000 | 35+1 folio |
* Collections held by the Northwestern University Archives; all remaining collections are held by the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies.
