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Preservation Of Archival Materials In National Archives
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF NATIONAL ARCHIEVES ENUGU
The pioneering
efforts of DR. KENNETH .O. DIKE a prominent historian and scholar led
to the establishment of the Nigerian records office, now called the
NIGERIAN NATIIOANAL ARCHIEVES in 1954 with headquarters at Ibadan. His
survey and report of non-current official records of Nigeria were
accepted by the colonial government on 1st April 1954 he was appointed
the supervise of records to preserve and organize the records of
Nigeria.
The Nigeria records office as it was first called
was place in the Federal Ministry of education in 1957, and in the same
year it become a division in the federal ministry of information till
1979, when it was again transferred to the newly ereelted ministry of
social development, youths, sports and culture.
The
National Archives right form the beginning has established its branches
at Enugu and Kaduna. The Enugu office was opened in 1952, the
development now have two repositories bult with part of he U.A.C
independence gift to the chief. The Archivist is Mr. UWAKWA ORIJI. There
are many sections in the National Archives Enugu, they are as follows:
1 Processing unit
2 Bindery / repairing section
3 Reprographic section
4 Research room
5 Library section
PROCESSING UNIT
This
is where Archives start, the staff in this section will search for
records and these records are in form of books, maps, papers photograph
and other documentary materials. Records record of any public or private
institution which is adjudged worthy of permanent preservation and
conservation.
After the survey of the materials the staff will inform
the office that has those record to tie and keep them, provision should
be made and how to carry those materials to the Archival institution.
Now the material acquired is in Archival custody. After acquiring
sorting follows. The material are now order. Listing and classification
of these records is another stage. Then these records are prepared for
easy identification. During the real processing, then the records are
based and labeled to know the contents of each box. The box will be in
stock and are placed in the shelves, now open for use because the
physical and intellectual control has been done.
MR: DENNIS OKE is in charge of this processing base unit. He is an Archivist grade 2.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Preservation of Archival materials is very important and very essential for prolonging of information and knowledge form one generation to another. This study discusses the methods of preserving Archival materials. The work is arranged in chapters for easy understanding. The chapters contained in this work are form one to five. The work does not only stop with the protection and safe-guarding of he archives from authorized access and loss resulting from water and fire but the provision of sophis ... Continue reading---
