Marcum (John) papers
John Marcum's papers primarily date from the late 1950s through the mid-1980s. The collection is arranged with most series organized in alphabetical order, including files on various countries. Within the…
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Africa and Middle East photograph album
Photographs of Africa Including South Africa, Mozambique, Egypt and elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East [1890's]. The professional photographer is not identified. 23 photos on Egypt (mostly antiquities…
J.E. Middlebrook South African souvenir, 1898
The fifty-two platinotypes--prints made from a photographic process using ferric oxalate in combination with platinum salts deposited directly on the paper (rather than in an emulsion like the silver print…
Mozambique Maps
The collection consists of country, city, topographic and thematic maps
Leroy T. Walker Africa News Service Archive, 1952-1998 and undated
The LeRoy T. Walker Africa News Service Archive is an extensive resource file assembled by ANS over the course of two decades in support of its news gathering efforts about…
Colonialism
Documents about / on colonialism by: ISCEF/ISE Academic Association (Associação Académica do ISCEF/ISE) Parti Communiste Marxiste-Leninist of Belgique Portuguese Workers Coordinating Committee / Coordinating Committee of Portuguese Workers in England…
Herpetology
At present these collections hold close to 52 000 specimens, which include 95 primary types and 966 paratypes. It is the second largest collection of African Herpetofauna after the Transvaal Museum…
Mammalogy Collection
The Mammal Department represents the newest department of the Museum that was only established in June 1989. From small beginnings, the Museum’s mammal collection has grown rapidly and currently comprises…
Ornithology Collection
The Ornithology Department houses a world-class collection of bird study skins and other ornithological specimens, including eggs, nests, skeletons, open wings and specimens preserved in ethanol. The bird study skins…
Archaeological Collection
A huge Early Stone Age collection gathered mainly by the late Professor Oliver Davies. He published information on this material in a range of archaeological journals, including the Annals of…