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American Committee on Africa records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 012
Scope and Contents
The records of the American Committee on Africa (ACOA) measure approximately 146 linear feet and document the foundation and development of a U.S.-based organization dedicated to support of anti-apartheid and anti-colonial movements throughout Africa during the mid to late 20th century. The records date from 1948-1987, and include administrative records, program records and materials collected by the committee from various institutions and organizations throughout the world involved and...
Dates:
Created: 1948-1987; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1983
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Arnold de Mille papers
Collection
Identifier: 600
Scope and Contents
Photo journalist Arnold de Mille (1908-1996) spent his career capturing the African American experience for the better part of the twentieth century, as well as recording the African experience during a time of volatility and upheaval. His papers and photographs span this storied career with a significant amount of these materials dedicated to beauty culture, the Civil Rights Movement, and his work for the United Nations. Included are issues from the short-lived ...
Dates:
Created: 1942-1996; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1970; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/2000
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
George M. Houser collection
Collection
Identifier: 617
Scope and Contents
The George M. Houser collection consists of 1634 slides and approximately nine hours of film taken by Houser during trips to various African countries due to his association with the American Committee on Africa. The trips spanned a period of time from 1954 to 1999. Some of the notable events and personages included in the collection are: the first election of an independent Ghana (1954); three All African Peoples Conferences in Ghana (1958), Tunis (1960), and Cairo (1961); the founding of...
Dates:
Created: 1954-1999; Other: Date acquired: 05/16/2002
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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