University of the Witwatersrand

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is a leading research university in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its archival holdings include the Historical Papers Research Archive, one of the largest non-governmental archives in Southern Africa, and the Rock Art Research Institute (RARI), which holds an extensive collection of southern African rock art records.
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ISAD(G) DACS ISAAR(CPF) ISDIAH ISDF
Contacts
Name Title Email Phone Role
Test Test Archivist Test@test.com Primary Collections Archivist
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System Instances
Historical Papers Digital Archive
www.wits.ac.za/historicalpapers/digital-archive/
Production AtoM v2.7.1
Ubuntu 20.04 Cloud ISAD(G) 250.0 GB
Historical Papers Research Archive - one of the largest non-governmental archives in Southern Africa, specializing in records of political, social and economic movements.
35,000 records 8,500 digital objects
Rock Art Research Institute (RARI)
rari.wits.ac.za
Production AtoM v2.6.1
Ubuntu 22.04 Self hosted ISAD(G) 300.0 GB
The Rock Art Research Institute (RARI) at the University of the Witwatersrand houses one of the world's largest digital archives of southern African rock art. The collection includes photographs, t...
303,000 records 296,000 digital objects
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