Questionnaire 3

For Libraries and other Depository Institutions with Relevant collections.

Please fill this out once for each collection of materials of an organization or individual which supported African struggles for freedom.

Section One - Information on the Collection

The information you provide in this section will be used in the Directory of African Activist Archives. Please provide as much information as possible and answer all relevant questions. You can provide additional information later. We reserve the right to edit material placed in the directory. Please also fill out this questionnaire if the collection is housed outside the U.S. Before filling out this questionnaire we suggest that you look at preliminary Directory of African Activist Archives. You can write answers to longer questions in a word processor and cut and paste them into the questionnaire.

1.
Title/Author/Creator of the collection:
Is this collection the archives of an organization? Yes No
The creator is: An organization An individual
Organization's acronym, if any:
Time period covered by material:
2.
Does this organization still exist? Yes No
If no, location where organization was based: (City, State)
If yes, current address, if available:
Organization:
Contact name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: Fax:
E-Mail: Web URL:
3.
Summary description of the collection: (350 words maximum)
4.
U.S. area of operation: (City or cities, state or states, national)
5.
Africa country focuses: (Angola, South Africa, Zimbabwe, etc.)
6.
Subject areas:
7.
If an organization, please give a brief history: (Years of operation, types of activities, campaigns, key players, key goals & achievements, name changes, etc. 350 words maximum.)
8.
If an individual, please give a brief biography and description of activities and achievements.
9.
Is there a user's guide/finding aid? Yes No
If online, URLs:
10.
Type of material in the collection: (correspondence, newsletters, audio/visual materials such as photos, posters, recordings, videos, etc. 100 words maximum.)
11.
Quanity of material: (single folder, number of boxes, cubic feet, etc.)
12.
Is there an online catalog or user's guide? If so, URLs:
13.
Restrictions on access, if any:
14.
Has any of this collection ever been:
Microfilmed (If so, how many reels?)
Digitized
Placed on the Web
Comments:
15.
Other information: (provide any information you feel is relevant not covered above. 200 words maximum.)
16.
Contact information for those who wish to use the collection:
Name:
Organization:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: Fax:
E-Mail: Web URL:
Comments:

Section Two - Respondent Information

(This information is for use of the project only and will not be made public without first received permission from you. However, we may have additional questions.)

1.
Name of person completing this questionnaire:
Name:
Title: Organization:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: Fax:
E-Mail: Web URL:
Comments:
2.
Depository institution's URL:
3.
Would you be willing to work with us to have a portion of the material microfilmed, digitalized onto CD or placed on the web?
Yes No
4.
Would you be willing to house other similar collections?
Yes No
Comments:
5.
Additional information and comments: (250 words maximum.)
6.

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