{"id":81403,"date":"2015-03-06T17:34:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T22:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=81403"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T17:16:13","slug":"aren","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/aren\/","title":{"rendered":"Archive of the Republic of Niger (AREN) at Boston University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101079\" alt=\"photo of assorted postage stamps from Niger\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2018\/07\/niger_stamps4.png\" height=\"248\" width=\"938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/files\/2018\/07\/niger_stamps4.png 950w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/files\/2018\/07\/niger_stamps4-615x162.png 615w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/files\/2018\/07\/niger_stamps4-768x203.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About the Archive<\/h3>\n<p>The Archive of the Republic of Niger at Boston University (AREN) is designed to serve not only as an archive but also as a bridge between Nigerien and American stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic. The growing collection of digital material, including photographs dating back to the 1960s, can be accessed from the menu below.<\/p>\n<p>The print collection is housed in the African Studies Library Reading Room and is currently being processed. While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\">African Studies Library<\/a> is open to the public, you may wish to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/about\/staff\/\"> contact us<\/a> ahead of time so that we can better assist you.<\/p>\n<h3>Material at Boston University<\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/123460528@N03\/collections\/72157648497974035\/\" title=\"Photographs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hasBorder\" alt=\"Photograph of Tuareg man pouring tea\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8628\/16529582789_af519d8dfd_q.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/123460528@N03\/collections\/72157648497974035\/\">Photographs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\/handle\/2144\/1399\" title=\"Digitized Material\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hasBorder\" alt=\"Niger.Hutchison.RissaIxa.027\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8596\/16538827720_fc5c762fdd_q.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/open.bu.edu\/handle\/2144\/1399\">Digitized Material<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/library\/files\/2015\/04\/Niger_Book_Donations.pdf\" title=\"Books, Newspapers, Magazines\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hasBorder\" alt=\"Photograph of books on shelf\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/Archive-Image-3-150x150.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/library\/files\/2015\/04\/Niger_Book_Donations.pdf\">Books, Newspapers, Magazines<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/research\/maps\/bylocation\/#niger\" title=\"Map of Niger\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hasBorder\" alt=\"Map of Niger by African Studies Library BU\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/nigermap2-150x150.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/research\/maps\/bylocation\/#niger\">Maps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"width: 150px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/aren\/aren2\/\" title=\"Pamphlets, Video, Ephemera\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"hasBorder\" alt=\"Photograph of paper material from AREN collection\" src=\"\/library\/files\/2015\/03\/Archive-Image-2-150x150.jpg\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/african-studies\/aren\/aren2\/\">Pamphlets, Video, Ephemera<\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Contributing to AREN<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike some archival collections, the Archive of the Republic of Niger (AREN) is intended to be a growing archive. We are actively seeking out contributors and selectively building the archive.<\/p>\n<p>If you have materials from Niger that you might consider contributing to AREN, feel free to fill out the submission form (including a link to our Deed of Gift form and other information): <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/NigerArchiveSubmission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/NigerArchiveSubmission<\/a> or contact the African Studies Library at asl@bu.edu. It is our hope that this collection grow to serve as a national resource for materials from and about the Republic of Niger.<\/p>\n<p>We wish to acknowledge the following individuals for their generous donations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carrie Allen<\/li>\n<li>Cathy Della Penta<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Hale<\/li>\n<li>Larry Harms<\/li>\n<li>Mason Hults<\/li>\n<li>John Hutchison<\/li>\n<li>Judy Irola<\/li>\n<li>Larry Koff<\/li>\n<li>Russell G. Schuh<\/li>\n<li>James Thomson<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Yanco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Special Thanks<\/b> to the following organizations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">African Studies Center, Boston University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Conseil Nigerien des USA (CONUSA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofniger.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of Niger (FON)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rain4sahara.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RAIN for the Sahel and the Sahara (RAIN)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.westafricanresearchassociation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West African Research Associations (WARA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; About the Archive The Archive of the Republic of Niger at Boston University (AREN) is designed to serve not only as an archive but also as a bridge between Nigerien and American stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic. 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