The Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali is a governmental entity responsible for safeguarding archival heritage of Mali, including the collection and preservation of its national archives.[1] The National Assembly approved its creation in 2002 (decree n°02-262/P-RM du 24 mai 2002). Previously the Minister of Culture directed archives-related efforts.[2]
| Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali | |
|---|---|
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| 12°38′20″N 8°01′17″W / 12.638873395642504°N 8.021251480713378°W | |
| Location | Bamako, Mali |
| Established | 2002 |
Archives Nationales du Mali edit
The Malian national archives is headquartered in Bamako on the Avenue de l’Union Africaine. Prior to 2006 it was in the Kuluba area of the city.[2] As of 1979 the governmental Institut des Sciences Humaines [1] oversaw the archives.
The materials kept in the archives are grouped as "old" (pre-1915), "recent" (1915-1958), and "new" (since 1958) (fonds anciens, recents, nouveaux) and organized by topic, as follows:[3][2]
- A. Official Acts
- B. General Correspondence
- D. Ethnological, Geographical and Historical Studies; Administrative Organization; Deliberations of the Administrative Council; États Civils; Census; Taxes; Conseil Supérieur; Cartography and Topography
- E. Politics; Religions; Islamic Affairs; Exterior Relations
- F. Police; Prisons
- G. Education
- H. Health; Public Assistance
- J: Postal Service
- K: Railroads
- L: Navigation; Meteorology; Aviation
- M: Justice
- N. Military
- O: Property and Land Grants
- P. Customs
- Q: Economic Affairs; Industry; Mines
- R: Agriculture; Zoological; Forests; Fish
- S: Labor
- T: Budget; Treasury; Special Agencies
- U: Archives
Staff edit
Directors have included:
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali", Primature.gov.ml (in French), retrieved 10 August 2017
- ^ a b c Jansen 2006.
- ^ Conrad 1976.
- ^ Harmon 1992.
- ^ L'Essor (11 December 2013), Archives nationales: un besoin de formation permanente (in French), Maliactu
- ^ "Direction nationale des archives", L'Essor (in French), Bamako, 11 May 2017
Bibliography edit
- in English
- David Conrad (1976). "Archival Resources in Mali". History in Africa. 3: 175–180. doi:10.2307/3171569. JSTOR 3171569. S2CID 163289168.
- Stephen A. Harmon (1992). "Malian National Archives at Kuluba: Access and Applicability". History in Africa. 19: 441–444. doi:10.2307/3172012. JSTOR 3172012. S2CID 161216102.
- Gregory Mann (1999). "Dust to Dust: A User's Guide to Local Archives in Mali". History in Africa. 26: 453–456. doi:10.2307/3172151. JSTOR 3172151. S2CID 153812227.
- in French
- Moussa Niakate (1973). "Les Archives Nationales du Mali et leurs possibilites dans le cadre de la recherche". Études Maliennes (in French) (2). Institut des sciences humaines du Mali: 56–69. OCLC 875326144.
- Moussa Niakate (1973). "Les Archives Nationales du Mali". Études Maliennes (in French) (5): 69–83.
- Moussa Niakaté, ed. (1974). Archives nationales du Mali: repertoire, 1855-1954 (in French). Bamako: Institut des sciences humaines du Mali. OCLC 1616808.
- Jan Jansen (2006). "Les Archives nationales du Mali en transition". Afrique & Histoire (in French). 5 – via Cairn.info.
External links edit
- Jim Jones. "Archives Nationales du Mali". Colonial History of French West Africa. United States: West Chester University. (Notes taken by Jones during research in the archives; includes description of fonds and series)