Series 2012/25 - Launch of Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project

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ZA COM NMFP-2012/25

Title

Launch of Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project

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  • 2012-03-27 (Creation)

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Digital photos on 2 CDs

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Name of creator

(2005 -)

Administrative history

Flow Communications (Pty) Ltd is one of South Africa’s leading independent marketing and communications agencies. It is a 100% remote working company with staff based in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Name of creator

(8 August 1962)

Biographical history

Razia Saleh heads the Archive and Research department at the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Before this, she was the archivist at the African National Congress (ANC), overseeing the arrangement and description of ANC archives produced in exile. Razia has long worked in archives since she helped establish the South African History Archive (SAHA) to archive the material produced by anti-apartheid organisations active within South Africa in the 1980s. She has a Master’s degree in archival studies from the University of London and is a Board member of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.

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Razia Saleh and Flow

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2 sets of photos taken by Razia Saleh (NMF PIX 0279) and Flow (NMF PIX 0280) of the launch of the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project at the NMF.

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Access by permission of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Some materials may contain personal or confidential information. Access to these materials may be restricted as stipulated by legislation, Archives policy, or the donor. Please consult the archivist for details.

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Permission of copyright holder required. © NMF; photographers: Razia Saleh and Flow

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digital photos

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Photo taxonomy 3.4.26 and inventory NMF PIX 0279; NMF PIX 0280

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NMF PIX 0279 and 0280

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