UNAM Archives

Fonds PA 4 - United Nations Institute for Namibia (UNIN) collection

Identity area

Reference code

PA 4

Title

United Nations Institute for Namibia (UNIN) collection

Date(s)

  • 1976 - 1990 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

Extentxx boxes, xx cubic feet of paper documents. Also includes audiotapes, VHS vides, and slides.

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

The UNIN was an educational body set up by the United Nations Council for Namibia in Lusaka, Zambia on 26 August 1976. It was the brainchild of the then United Nations Commissioner for Namibia, Sean MacBride. The main purpose of the creation of UNIN was ... »

Name of creator

Biographical history

The UNIN was an educational body set up by the United Nations Council for Namibia in Lusaka, Zambia on 26 August 1976. It was the brainchild of the then United Nations Commissioner for Namibia, Sean MacBride. The main purpose of the creation of UNIN was ... »

Repository

Archival history

Donated to UNAM after UNIN closed in 1989.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The UNIN collection is a rich collection on Namibia during the time of the struggle for independence. It holds various publications (periodicals, books, newspapers, newspaper clippings, serials, government publications, and UNIN publications), theses, ... »

System of arrangement

The arrangement in this finding aid is an adaptation of the previous listing done to the collection which was also used for data entry into WINISIS. This was done in order not to upset the original arrangement, which seemed usable. Thus the biggest ... »

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Can duplicate a maximum of a third of a file. The material duplicated may not be published without permission of copyright owner.

Language of material

  • English

Finding aids

  • Finding aid is still under construction - more items are being added (2015)

Description control area

Language(s)

  • English