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The National Archives of Cameroon (French: Archives nationales du Cameroun) is the national archives of Cameroon, established in 1966.[1] Its main location is in Yaoundé and has a library which holds 64,000 volumes. There is an annex in Buea with early material.[2][3] Maintenance of the National Archives falls within the responsibilities of the Ministry of Arts and Culture.[4] The archive closed in 2016 for what promises to be a long running reorganization and digitization of its files. Researchers can still request access by writing to the director with a list of specific documents they wish to access. It is also possible to order digital photos of documents for a fee.

Directors

  • Claude Burgaud, 1952-1957[1]
  • Raymond Bonnefils, 1957-1958
  • Louis Buttin, 1958-1960
  • Henri Djeengue Ndoumbe, 1960-1961
  • Alfred-Eugene Madjire Pfouma, 1961-1964
  • Marc Etende, 1964-1972
  • Mathias Sack, circa 1972
  • Dr. Esther Olembe, 2016–present

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Schaefer 1973.
  2. ^ "Cameroon - Libraries and museums".
  3. ^ Nsah, Solomon Kekeisen (June 2017). "The Cameroon Press Photo Archive (CPPA) Buea in Crisis 1955-2016". Vestiges: Traces of Record. 3 (1): 65–81. ISSN 2058-1963. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Ama Tutu Muna". Gouvernement du Cameroun. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

Bibliography

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