Identity area
Reference code
ZA COM MR-AAO-014
Title
Africa News Service
Date(s)
- 1973 - present (Accumulation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
Duke University Libraries have the entire archive with scarce, difficult to locate materials, e.g. from grass roots organisations. The collection forms part of the LeRoy T. Walker Africa News Service Archive.
Context area
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
ANS started in 1973 as a not-for-profit US news agency. For two decades it gathered news about Africa related issues and the US foreign policy towards Africa. It continues to operate as AllAfrica Global Media.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Africa News Service continues to operate as AllAfrica Global Media.
Note
Contact details
info@allafrica.com
allafrica.com
United States of America
info@allafrica.com
allafrica.com
United States of America