Direction Nationale des Archives du Mali explained
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. 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.
Archives Nationales du Mali
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. As of 1979 the governmental Institut des Sciences Humaines http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81100672/ 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:
- 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
Directors have included:
- Moussa Niakaté, 1964-circa 1974?
- Aliou Ongoïba, circa 1992-2013
- Seydou Diabaté, circa 2017
See also
Bibliography
- in English
- Archival Resources in Mali . David Conrad . . 3 . 3171569 . 1976. 175–180 . 10.2307/3171569 . 163289168 . .
- Malian National Archives at Kuluba: Access and Applicability . Stephen A. Harmon . History in Africa . 19 . 3172012 . 1992. 441–444 . 10.2307/3172012 . 161216102 . .
- Dust to Dust: A User's Guide to Local Archives in Mali . Gregory Mann . History in Africa . 26 . 3172151 . 1999. 453–456 . 10.2307/3172151 . 153812227 .
- in French
- Moussa Niakate . Les Archives Nationales du Mali et leurs possibilites dans le cadre de la recherche . Études Maliennes . Institut des sciences humaines du Mali . 875326144 . fr . 2 . 56–69 . 1973.
- Moussa Niakate . Les Archives Nationales du Mali . Études Maliennes . fr . 5 . 69–83 . 1973.
- Book: Moussa Niakaté . Archives nationales du Mali: repertoire, 1855-1954 . Bamako . Institut des sciences humaines du Mali . 1616808 . fr . 1974.
- . Les Archives nationales du Mali en transition . . 5 . . fr . 2006. .
External links
- Web site: Archives Nationales du Mali . Jim Jones . . United States . Colonial History of French West Africa . (Notes taken by Jones during research in the archives; includes description of fonds and series)
