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Claude Barnett Research Collection circa 1950-1970

Descriptive Summary

Collection Title
Claude Barnett Research Collection circa 1950-1970
Language of Materials note
Identification
BMRC.NU.BARNETT_C_RSRCH
Collector
Barnett, Claude, 1890-1967
Physical Description
41.00 Boxes 58.8 Linear feet
Language of Materials
Collection is predominantly in English; some materials are also in French.
Repository
Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies
Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL, 60208
URL: http://www.library.northwestern.edu/africana
Email: africana@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-467-3084
Abstract
Consists of news clippings, photographs, and newsletters pertaining to African affairs during the 1950s and 1960s. The collection was assembled by Claude Barnett, director of the Associated Negro Press, a wire organization serving Black American newspapers, and the World News Service, which provided similar service to African newspapers from 1960 until 1963.

Indexed Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Indexed Terms

Additional subjects added by the BMRC Survey team: Associated Negro Press.AfricaApartheidGhanaImperialismLiberiaNigeria

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The Claude Barnett Research Collection was received from the Chicago Historical Society (now called the Chicago History Museum) in January, 1980. Material included here was separated from the Claude Albert Barnett Papers, 1919-1967, held by the Chicago Historical Society.

Processing Information

Lisa B. Williams, June 1982.

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 March 23 by Lauren Kalal and Andrew Steadham.

This collection was included in the set of finding aids and accompanying website created by the University of Chicago's Uncovering Chicago Archives Project (UNCAP), which was active from 2007 to 2010 and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Separated Materials

5 feet of pamphlets, brochures, books and similar printed items were transferred to the Africana Library.

20 feet of news clippings unrelated to African affairs were discarded.

Conditions Governing Access

None.

Biographical note

Claude Barnett was the director of the Associated Negro Press and the World News Service; he assembled these research materials relevant to his work.

Arrangement of Materials

The collection is organized in the following series: news clippings, photographs, and newsletters.

Scope and Contents

The Claude Barnett Research Collection consists of news clippings, photographs, and newsletters pertaining to African affairs during the 1950s and 1960s. The collection was assembled by Claude Barnett, director of the Associated Negro Press, a wire organization serving Black American newspapers, and the World News Service, which provided similar service to African newspapers from 1960 until 1963.

The first and largest segment of the collection is made up of news clippings from American (including Black American), European, and African publications. These are supplemented by a small number of press releases and newsletters. Most of this material is arranged alphabetically by African country; smaller alphabetical files of organizations and of subjects follow.

The second major category of material in the collection is photographs. Primarily publicity photos relating to Ghana, many are identified by attached press captions. Photographs concerning Nigeria and Liberia and miscellaneous photographs are also included.

The collection concludes with a small file of newsletters arranged alphabetically by issuing agency.

Related Archival Materials note

Outside of this repository: Associated Negro Press Collection - University of Illinois at Chicago - Special Collections and University Archives; Claude A. Barnett Papers - Chicago History Museum; Claude A. Barnett Collection of Visual Materials - Chicago History Museum; Etta Moten Barnett Papers - Chicago Public Library – Carter G. Woodson Regional Library.

Detailed List of Contents

Newsclippings
Countries
Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Algeria
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
Algeria
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Angola
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Barotseland
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
Basutoland
Box 1
Folder 6
Title
Bechuanaland
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
Burundi
Box 1
Folder 8
Title
Cameroon
Box 1
Folder 9
Title
Cameroon
Box 2
Folder 1
Title
Cameroon
Box 2
Folder 2
Title
Chad
Box 2
Folder 3
Title
Central Africa
Box 2
Folder 4
Title
Congo
Box 2
Folder 5
Title
Congo
Box 2
Folder 6
Title
Congo
Box 2
Folder 7
Title
Congo
Box 3
Folder 1
Title
Congo
Box 3
Folder 2
Title
Congo
Box 3
Folder 3
Title
Congo
Box 3
Folder 4
Title
Congo
Box 3
Folder 5
Title
Congo
Box 4
Folder 1
Title
Congo
Box 4
Folder 2
Title
Congo
Box 4
Folder 3
Title
Congo
Box 4
Folder 4
Title
Congo
Box 4
Folder 5
Title
Congo
Box 4
Folder 6
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 1
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 2
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 3
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 4
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 5
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 6
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 7
Title
Congo
Box 5
Folder 8
Title
Congo
Box 6
Folder 1
Title
Dahomey
Box 6
Folder 2
Title
Egypt
Box 6
Folder 3
Title
Egypt
Box 6
Folder 4
Title
Egypt/Arab Countries
Box 6
Folder 5
Title
Equatorial Union
Box 6
Folder 6
Title
Ethiopia
Box 6
Folder 7
Title
Ethiopia
Box 7
Folder 1
Title
Ethiopia
Box 7
Folder 2
Title
Ethiopia
Box 7
Folder 3
Title
Ethiopia
Box 7
Folder 4
Title
Gabon
Box 7
Folder 5
Title
Gambia
Box 7
Folder 6
Title
Ghana
Box 7
Folder 7
Title
Ghana
Box 7
Folder 8
Title
Ghana
Box 8
Folder 1
Title
Ghana
Box 8
Folder 2
Title
Ghana
Box 8
Folder 3
Title
Ghana
Box 8
Folder 4
Title
Ghana
Box 8
Folder 5
Title
Ghana
Box 9
Folder 1
Title
Ghana
Box 9
Folder 2
Title
Ghana
Box 9
Folder 3
Title
Ghana
Box 9
Folder 4
Title
Ghana
Box 10
Folder 1
Title
Ghana
Box 10
Folder 2
Title
Ghana
Box 10
Folder 3
Title
Ghana
Box 10
Folder 4
Title
Ghana
Box 10
Folder 5
Title
Gold Coast
Box 10
Folder 6
Title
Guinea
Box 10
Folder 7
Title
Guinea
Box 10
Folder 8
Title
Guinea
Box 11
Folder 1
Title
Ivory Coast
Box 11
Folder 2
Title
Ivory Coast
Box 11
Folder 3
Title
Ivory Coast
Box 11
Folder 4
Title
Katanga
Box 11
Folder 5
Title
Kenya
Box 11
Folder 6
Title
Kenya
Box 11
Folder 7
Title
Kenya
Box 11
Folder 8
Title
Kenya
Box 12
Folder 1
Title
Kenya
Box 12
Folder 2
Title
Kenya
Box 12
Folder 3
Title
Kenya
Box 12
Folder 4
Title
Kenya
Box 12
Folder 5
Title
Kenya
Box 12
Folder 6
Title
Kenya
Box 13
Folder 1
Title
Kenya
Box 13
Folder 2
Title
Kenya
Box 13
Folder 3
Title
Kenya
Box 13
Folder 4
Title
Kenya
Box 13
Folder 5
Title
Kenya
Box 13
Folder 6
Title
Kenya
Box 14
Folder 1
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 2
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 3
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 4
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 5
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 6
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 7
Title
Liberia
Box 14
Folder 8
Title
Libya
Box 15
Folder 1
Title
Madagascar
Box 15
Folder 2
Title
Malagasy
Box 15
Folder 3
Title
Malawi
Box 15
Folder 4
Title
Mali
Box 15
Folder 5
Title
Mauritania
Box 15
Folder 6
Title
Mauritius
Box 15
Folder 7
Title
Morocco
Box 15
Folder 8
Title
Morocco
Box 15
Folder 9
Title
Mozambique
Box 16
Folder 1
Title
Niger
Box 16
Folder 2
Title
Nigeria
Box 16
Folder 3
Title
Nigeria
Box 16
Folder 4
Title
Nigeria
Box 16
Folder 5
Title
Nigeria
Box 17
Folder 1
Title
Nigeria
Box 17
Folder 2
Title
Nigeria
Box 17
Folder 3
Title
Nigeria
Box 17
Folder 4
Title
Nigeria
Box 18
Folder 1
Title
Nigeria
Box 18
Folder 2
Title
Nigeria
Box 18
Folder 3
Title
Nigeria
Box 18
Folder 4
Title
Nigeria
Box 19
Folder 1
Title
Nigeria
Box 19
Folder 2
Title
Nigeria
Box 19
Folder 3
Title
Nigeria
Box 19
Folder 4
Title
Nigeria
Box 19
Folder 5
Title
Nigeria
Box 20
Folder 1
Title
Nigeria
Box 20
Folder 2
Title
Nigeria
Box 20
Folder 3
Title
Nigeria
Box 20
Folder 4
Title
Northern Rhodesia
Box 20
Folder 5
Title
Northern Rhodesia
Box 21
Folder 1
Title
Northern Rhodesia
Box 21
Folder 2
Title
Federation of Nyasaland and Rhodesia
Box 21
Folder 3
Title
Nyasaland
Box 21
Folder 4
Title
Portuguese Guinea
Box 21
Folder 5
Title
Reunion
Box 21
Folder 6
Title
Rwanda
Box 22
Folder 1
Title
Senegal
Box 22
Folder 2
Title
Senegal
Box 22
Folder 3
Title
Senegal
Box 22
Folder 4
Title
Seychelles
Box 22
Folder 5
Title
Sierra Leone
Box 22
Folder 6
Title
Sierra Leone
Box 22
Folder 7
Title
Sierra Leone
Box 23
Folder 1
Title
Sierra Leone
Box 23
Folder 2
Title
Sierra Leone
Box 23
Folder 3
Title
Sierra Leone
Box 23
Folder 4
Title
Somalia
Box 23
Folder 5
Title
Somalia
Box 23
Folder 6
Title
South Africa
Box 23
Folder 7
Title
South Africa
Box 24
Folder 1
Title
South Africa
Box 24
Folder 2
Title
South Africa
Box 24
Folder 3
Title
South Africa
Box 24
Folder 4
Title
South Africa
Box 24
Folder 5
Title
South Africa
Box 24
Folder 6
Title
South Africa
Box 25
Folder 1
Title
South Africa
Box 25
Folder 2
Title
South Africa
Box 25
Folder 3
Title
South Africa
Box 25
Folder 4
Title
South Africa
Box 26
Folder 1
Title
South Africa
Box 26
Folder 2
Title
South Africa
Box 26
Folder 3
Title
South Africa
Box 26
Folder 4
Title
South Africa
Box 26
Folder 5
Title
South Africa
Box 26
Folder 6
Title
South Africa
Box 27
Folder 1
Title
South Africa
Box 27
Folder 2
Title
South Africa
Box 27
Folder 3
Title
South Africa
Box 27
Folder 4
Title
Southern Rhodesia
Box 27
Folder 5
Title
Southern Rhodesia
Box 27
Folder 6
Title
Southern Rhodesia
Box 28
Folder 1
Title
Southern Rhodesia
Box 28
Folder 2
Title
Southern Rhodesia
Box 28
Folder 3
Title
Southwest Africa
Box 28
Folder 4
Title
Spanish Guinea
Box 28
Folder 5
Title
Sudan
Box 28
Folder 6
Title
Sudan
Box 28
Folder 7
Title
Swaziland
Box 28
Folder 8
Title
Swaziland
Box 29
Folder 1
Title
Tanganyika
Box 29
Folder 2
Title
Tanganyika
Box 29
Folder 3
Title
Tanganyika
Box 29
Folder 4
Title
Togo
Box 30
Folder 1
Title
Togo
Box 30
Folder 2
Title
Tunisia
Box 30
Folder 3
Title
Tunisia
Box 30
Folder 4
Title
Uganda
Box 30
Folder 5
Title
Uganda
Box 30
Folder 6
Title
Uganda
Box 30
Folder 7
Title
Uganda
Box 31
Folder 1
Title
Uganda
Box 31
Folder 2
Title
Uganda
Box 31
Folder 3
Title
Uganda
Box 31
Folder 4
Title
Upper Volta
Box 31
Folder 5
Title
West Africa
Box 31
Folder 6
Title
Zambia
Box 31
Folder 7
Title
Zambia
Box 31
Folder 8
Title
Zanzibar
Box 31
Folder 9
Title
Zanzibar
Organizations
Box 32
Folder 1
Title
African Conference on Rule of Law
Box 32
Folder 2
Title
African Education Conference
Box 32
Folder 3
Title
African Society
Box 32
Folder 4
Title
African States Broadcasting Federation
Box 32
Folder 5
Title
African Telecommunications
Box 32
Folder 6
Title
Afro-Asian Conference
Box 32
Folder 7
Title
Afro-Asian Convention on Tibet
Box 32
Folder 8
Title
Afro-Asian Economic Conference for Economic Cooperation
Box 32
Folder 9
Title
Afro-Asian Ophthalmologic Congress
Note

Both the original finding aid and the label on the folder use the spelling "Opthalmologic"; the material in the folder uses the correct spelling, which has been included here.

Box 32
Folder 10
Title
Afro-Asian Solidarity
Box 32
Folder 11
Title
Afro-Asian Youth Conference
Box 32
Folder 12
Title
Afro-West Indian Welfare League
Box 32
Folder 13
Title
All African Peoples Conference
Box 32
Folder 14
Title
All African Union Federation
Box 32
Folder 15
Title
American Association of University Women
Box 32
Folder 16
Title
American Committee on Africa
Box 32
Folder 17
Title
American Society on African Culture
Box 32
Folder 18
Title
Catholic Association for International Peace
Box 32
Folder 19
Title
Colonial Development Corporation
Box 32
Folder 20
Title
Commission for Technical Cooperation in Africa South of the Sahara
Box 32
Folder 21
Title
Conference on African Resources
Box 32
Folder 22
Title
Congress of Heads of States of Non-Aligned Countries
Box 32
Folder 23
Title
Congress of Negro Writers and Artists
Box 32
Folder 24
Title
Congress of the Women of Africa
Box 32
Folder 25
Title
Economic and Social Council
Box 32
Folder 26
Title
Foundation for Mutual Assistance in Africa South of the Sahara
Box 32
Folder 27
Title
Inter-African Press Agency
Box 32
Folder 28
Title
International Commission of Jurists
Box 32
Folder 29
Title
International Congress of African Culture
Box 32
Folder 30
Title
International Court of Justice
Box 32
Folder 31
Title
International Finance Corporation
Box 32
Folder 32
Title
International Library of African Music
Box 32
Folder 33
Title
International Movement Against Racial Segregation
Box 32
Folder 34
Title
International Press Institute
Box 32
Folder 35
Title
International Scouts Conference
Box 32
Folder 36
Title
Interpol
Box 32
Folder 37
Title
Interstate Congress of Health Ministers
Box 32
Folder 38
Title
Lake Forest African Seminar
Box 32
Folder 39
Title
Lane Bryant International Volunteer Award
Box 32
Folder 40
Title
League of Coloured Peoples
Box 32
Folder 41
Title
Lever Brothers Unilever Ltd., United Africa Company
Box 32
Folder 42
Title
New York Times Youth Forum
Box 32
Folder 43
Title
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Box 32
Folder 44
Title
Monrovia Conference
Box 32
Folder 45
Title
Monrovia Conference
Box 32
Folder 46
Title
Operation Africa
Box 32
Folder 47
Title
Operation Crossroads Africa
Box 32
Folder 48
Title
Organization of African Unity
Box 32
Folder 49
Title
Panafrican and Madagascan Union of Believing Workers
Box 32
Folder 50
Title
Panafrican Conference of Journalists
Box 32
Folder 51
Title
Panafrican Freedom Movement for East, Central and Southern Africa
Box 32
Folder 52
Title
Panafrican Students Conference
Box 32
Folder 53
Title
Panafrican Workers Conference
Box 32
Folder 54
Title
Pan American Youth Seminar
Box 32
Folder 55
Title
Positive Action Committee
Box 32
Folder 56
Title
Summit Conference, Paris
Dates
1960
Box 32
Folder 57
Title
African and Malagasy Union
Box 32
Folder 58
Title
Union of Radio and Television Networks in Africa
Box 33
Folder 1
Title
United Nations
Box 33
Folder 2
Title
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Box 33
Folder 2
Box 33
Folder 3
Title
World Bank
Box 33
Folder 4
Title
World Congress on Energy
Subjects
Box 33
Folder 5
Title
Africa and the Soviet Union
Box 33
Folder 6
Title
African and the United Nations
Box 33
Folder 7
Title
African Students in the U. S.
Box 33
Folder 8
Title
Afro-Malagasy Union
Box 33
Folder 9
Title
American Negro Activities
Box 33
Folder 10
Title
Arab Countries
Box 33
Folder 11
Title
Austria
Box 33
Folder 12
Title
Britain
Box 33
Folder 12
Box 33
Folder 13
Title
Queen Elizabeth II in Africa
Box 33
Folder 14
Title
Cartoons
Box 33
Folder 15
Title
Casablanca Group
Box 34
Folder 3
Title
Comoro Islands
Box 34
Folder 4
Title
Diplomatic Relations
Box 34
Folder 5
Title
Education
Box 34
Folder 6
Title
Equatorial Africa
Box 34
Folder 7
Title
Foreign Visitors to the U. S.
Box 34
Folder 8
Title
Ghana-Guinea-Mali Union
Box 34
Folder 9
Title
Industry
Box 34
Folder 10
Title
Intermarriage
Box 34
Folder 11
Title
Islam
Box 34
Folder 12
Title
Kano
Box 34
Folder 13
Title
Logos Conference of African and Malagasy Heads of State
Dates
1962
Box 34
Folder 14
Title
Newspapers
Box 34
Folder 15
Title
Nuclear Tests
Box 34
Folder 16
Title
Portuguese Colonies
Box 34
Folder 17
Title
Sahara
Box 34
Folder 18
Title
South and Central America
Box 34
Folder 19
Title
Soviet Universities
Box 35
Folder 1
Title
U. S. Policy in Africa
Box 35
Folder 2
Title
World Without the Bomb
Box 35
Folder 3
Title
Xuma
Box 35
Folder 4
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 35
Folder 5
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 35
Folder 6
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 35
Folder 7
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 36
Folder 1
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 36
Folder 2
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 36
Folder 3
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 36
Folder 4
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 36
Folder 5
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Box 36
Folder 6
Title
Africa Miscellaneous
Committees
Box 33
Folder 16
Title
General
Box 33
Folder 17
Title
Afro-American Issues Committee
Dates
1968-1970
Box 33
Folder 18
Title
Archaeology Committee
Dates
1964-1966
Box 33
Folder 19
Title
Archaeology Committee
Dates
1967-1968
Box 33
Folder 20
Title
Archives-Libraries Committee
Dates
1959-1960
Box 34
Folder 1
Title
Archives-Libraries Committee
Dates
1959-1960
Box 34
Folder 2
Title
Archives-Libraries Committee Correspondence
Dates
1967-1968
Photographs
Box 37
Folder 1
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 2
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 3
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 4
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 5
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 6
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 7
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 8
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 9
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 10
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 11
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 12
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 13
Title
Ghana
Box 37
Folder 14
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 1
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 2
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 3
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 4
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 5
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 6
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 7
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 8
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 9
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 10
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 11
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 12
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 13
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 14
Title
Ghana
Box 38
Folder 15
Title
Ghana
Box 39
Folder 1
Title
Nigeria
Box 39
Folder 2
Title
Liberia
Box 39
Folder 3
Title
Foreign, Miscellaneous
Box 40
Folder 1
Title
Africa, Miscellaneous
Newsletters
Box 41
Folder 1
Title
Africa Development Bank
Box 41
Folder 2
Title
British Guiana
Box 41
Folder 3
Title
Guiana
Box 41
Folder 4
Title
Congo
Box 41
Folder 5
Title
Ford Foundation
Box 41
Folder 6
Title
Forum Service
Box 41
Folder 7
Title
Ghana
Box 41
Folder 8
Title
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (International Development Association)
Box 41
Folder 9
Title
Labor Organizations: International Conference of Free Trade Unions and International Labor Office
Box 41
Folder 10
Title
Somalia (Somali Republic)
Box 41
Folder 11
Title
Union of South Africa