Biographical Note
Born in Ziguinchor on January 1, 1923, Ousmane Sembène worked as a fisherman and docker in Dakar as well as Marseille following his move to France in 1947, when he also became involved in PCF (French Communist Party). His years of experience in this profession inspired his first novel, Le Docker Noir , and his subsequent exposure to the French trade union movement and PCF influenced his cinematic and literary works as well as his political and professional activism. Sembène's career as a filmmaker began in 1963 with the production of Borom Sarret , releasing his first of many films in Wolof in 1968 with Mandabi . In the 1970's, Sembène co-founded and edited Kaddu , the first monthly newspaper entirely in Wolof, cementing his role as an advocate for his native language. Also an active advocate for African filmmakers in the international film community, Sembène co-founded a number of professional organizations, including FEPACI (Pan-African Federation of Film Professionals) and FESPACO (Pan-African Film Festival in Ougadougou or African Film Week), in addition to actively participating in many others.
Sembène continued to produce films and write novels until his death in 2007, winning a number of prizes and bringing attention and prestige to Senegalese cinematography. He is survived by his three sons: Alain, Moussa, and Mactar.
Scope and Contents
The Films series includes scripts, correspondence, contracts, and other production material related to Sembène's realized films. Films (Unrealized) consists of unproduced or unfinished projects, with a large portion of the material relating to his unrealized film Samori . Writings and Publications includes typescripts, correspondence, and drafts related to Sembène's prose and poetry, as well as material relating to Kaddu , the Wolof newspaper he co-founded. Writings by Others features articles, monographs, and magazines written by others, many of which were sent to Sembène by the author or collected by Sembène for research; the subseries About Sembène collects the many theses and articles that explore Sembène himself and his works. Professional Organizations consists of statutes, literature, correspondence, and papers relating to the many cinematic professional organizations Sembène belonged to and co-founded. Correspondence includes Sembène's professional and personal correspondence, including letters to and from his wives, children, and close friends. The Personal series consists of journals, identification cards and badges, and other personal material, along with a Legal and Financial subseries. Photographs include personal and production-related photos of Sembène and his films, as well as his appearances at professional conferences and with friends and family.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: Films, Films (Unrealized), Writings and Publications, Writings by Others, Professional Organizations, Correspondence, Personal, Photographs, and Audio-Visual. The Films series, as well as Writings and Publications, are arranged chronologically by date of release or publication, while Films (Unrealized) are arranged chronologically by rough date of development/production. Writings by Others and Professional Organizations are arranged alphabetically by author or source organization. Correspondence is arranged chronologically, and major correspondents are sorted into individual folders arranged alphabetically when possible.
A note from the archivist: some of the letters within the Correspondence series are missing the first page. Care has been taken to reunite orphan pages when possible, but approximate dates were assigned when the first page could not be located. Additionally, subjects of photos in the Photographs series have been identified and separated into their respective films when possible, but the "Friends, Family, and Production Photos" folders may contain stills from these films that were not identified. Similarly, unidentified photos of Sembène may be contained within these folders rather than in the "Sembène with Friends and Family" folders if his identity could not be confirmed with a degree of certainty.
Restrictions
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Administrative Information
Existence and Location of Copies
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Sembène mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase: 2018
Collection Inventory
box 1
"Black Girl," DVD, undated
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Correspondence , 1963-1967
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Script and related material , 1965-1988
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"Vexi Ciossan," typescript, undated
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"Wexi Ciossane," printed, undated
Subseries:
La Noire de...
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"Danmarks Radio" publication , 1977
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Correspondence , 1968-1974
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Contracts and financial , 1967-1969
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"Dossier Emitai" , 1971-1973
Physical Description: (4 folders)
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"MK2 Productions - Karmitz" , 1977-1981
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"Euroamerica Films" , 1982
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Correspondence and contracts , 1971-1973
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"Agence de Cooperation Technique et Culturelle" , 1981
Subseries:
Seven in Germany
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Correspondence , 1972-1973
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Reviews and critiques , 1976-1991
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Dialogues (French and English), undated
box 2
Photographs - notebook , 1974
box 2
Photographs - loose, undated
box 2
Promotional material, undated
box 2
Presentation dossiers and synopses, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 2
Scripts, undated
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 2
Financial documents , 1966-1985
box 2
Correspondence , 1973-1984
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 2
Financial documents , 1976-1987
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"Dossier sur le Mali," Mamby Sidibe, undated
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Correspondence , 1977-1986
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Promotional material, undated
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Synopsis and lists of cast and crew, undated
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Dialogues in Wolof, undated
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"Dossier Ceddo" , 1976-1977
Physical Description: (5 folders)
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"Lettre à tous les Senegalais," Ousmane Sembène , 1977
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Employee contracts , 1976
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Manuscript - dialogues in French, undated
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Dialogues in French, undated
Subseries:
Camp de Thiaroye
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Annotated script, undated
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"Liste des sequences par decor," undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Dépouillement," undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 4
"Rapport script" , 1987?
Physical Description: (4 folders)
box 4
Speech - Mostra (Festival), Venise , September 1988
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Expenditures and receipts , 1991-1992
Physical Description: (10 folders)
box 4
Lists of equipment and material , 1991-1992
box 5
"Decomptes Doomireew et Galatée," undated
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Negatives and photos , 1991
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 5
"Cachet interpretation," undated
box 5
Promotional material, undated
box 5
"Liste des médicaments," undated
box 5
"Traduction dialogues Wolof --> Francais," undated
box 5
Typescript of novel based on film , 1991
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"Scenario en Wolof," undated
box 5
"Gendarmerie Nationale" , 1991
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Incomplete script, undated
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List of actors and roles , 1991
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Dialogues in Wolof, undated
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Contracts and agreements , 1991-1992
Physical Description: (5 folders)
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Dialogues in Wolof , 2000
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Introduction and cost estimates, undated
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"Projet de tirage de la version Bamanakan de Molaade en 200 copies," undated
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"Heroisme au Quotidien" , 1998
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Scripts, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Series:
II. FILMS (UNREALIZED)
Subseries:
Rôles - première époque
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Dyaulen Karamogho, undated
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Karamogho Morifing, undated
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Karamogho Mori Kaba, undated
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Morifindiang, undated
Physical Description: (4 folders)
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Samori, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Rôles - première et deuxième époques
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Dyaulen Karamogho, undated
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Moriba Kande (Falenko), undated
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Sherifu Baturuba Lay, undated
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Sherifu Sidiki Aidara, undated
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Tassili, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Rôles - deuxième époque
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Morifidiang, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Samori, undated
Physical Description: (3 folders)
Subseries:
Rôles - deuxième et troisième époques
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Mamadou Souleymane Dem, undated
Subseries:
Rôles - troisième époque
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Adyi Brema Diakhite, undated
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Karamogho Longosa, undated
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Keletigi Wattara, undated
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Morifidiang, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Samori, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Rôles - première, deuxième, et troisième époques
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Amara, undated
Physical Description: (4 folders)
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Ansumana, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Bilali, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Conde, undated
Physical Description: (Folder 1)
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Conde, undated
Physical Description: (Folder 2)
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Dyaulen Karamogho, undated
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Fabu, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Ngolo, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Surakala, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Rôles - première et troisième époques
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"Préambule - Projet de Lettre," undated
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"Rapport de mission de Mr. Sembène," undated
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"Restaurant, bar, hotel - décor," undated
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Scene cards - all 3 époques, undated
Physical Description: (4 folders)
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Scene cards - "Faamaya Sila," undated
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Costume design - colored sketches, undated
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Research materials and notes , 1902-1980
Physical Description: (Folders 1-6)
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Research materials and notes , 1902-1980
Physical Description: (Folders 7-10)
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"Accord de co-production," undated
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"Projet pout la reéalisation d'un film," undated
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"List of materials," undated
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"Compte rendu réunions" , 1986?
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"Evaluation du devis," undated
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"Participation des armées à la réalisation du film," undated
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Synopsis and pitch materials, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Faamaya Sila" - bound screenplay, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Sikasso Kele" - bound screenplay, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Faama" - bound screenplay, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Casting applications, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Signed photo of Sidney Touré , 27 February 1985
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Dialogues in English, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Vincent Monteil" materials , 1981?
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Correspondence , 1986-1989
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"Elements de décors," negatives, undated
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"Sikasso Kele" - corrected typescripts, undated
Physical Description: (3 folders)
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"Sikasso Kele" - scene outline, undated
box 13
"Sikasso Kele - texte francais et frappe original Malinke," typescript, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Sikasso Kele - 3e frappe," typescript, undated
Physical Description: (3 folders)
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"Sikasso Kele," exemplaire no. 4, undated
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"Faamaya Sila," exemplaire no. 2, undated
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"Première époque," bound screenplay, undated
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"Deuxième époque," bound screenplay, undated
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"Troisième époque," bound screenplay, undated
Subseries:
God's Bits of Wood
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Theater adaptation , 1985?
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Correspondence , 1981-1987
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Synopsis and budget, undated
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Script, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Research materials , 1982?
Subseries:
Various Projects
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Fatou Ndiaye Diop undated
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"Kaire...Palais de Justice?," two spiral notebooks, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Vam/Chemin Faisant?" , 1985
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Unidentified scenes and dialogues, undated
Series:
III. WRITINGS AND PUBLICATIONS
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Correspondence , 1956-1963
Subseries:
O pays, mon beau peuple!
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Correspondence , 1959-1961
Subseries:
Bouts de bois de Dieu
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Correspondence , 1964-1968
Box 32
Theatrical adaptation , undated
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Tome I - typescript , 1961
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Tome II: Compagnes d'ideaux," manuscript draft, undated
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"Tome II: Compagnes d'ideaux," typescript, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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"Tome II: Compagnes d'ideaux," annotated typescript , 1961?
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 15
Correspondence , 1972-1974
Physical Description: (3 folders)
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Subscriptions and cancellations , 1975?
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Statutes and administrative files, undated
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Blank stationery, undated
Box 32
"Espesyaal Endepandans" , 1972
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Annotated typescript, undated
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Revised typescript, undated
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Reviews and articles , 1998
Subseries:
Dernier de l'empire
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Annotated typescript, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Xerox typescript , 1980?
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 16
Manuscript notebook, undated
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Assorted poems, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Essays and Prose
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"Collection of short stories," undated
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"Nouvelles et contes," undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Scope and Contents: Includes Le Mandat related material
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"Nouvelle inédite," undated
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"Reflexions sur l'histoire," undated
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Various essays, undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Series:
IV. WRITINGS BY OTHERS
Subseries:
L'Afrique Actuelle
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"Persknipsels: Symposium 'Primair Literair,'" , 29-31 May 1991
Subseries:
Archives Culturelles du Sénégal
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"Catalogue des collections audiovisuelles," undated
Subseries:
Bailleul, Charles
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Lexique Bambara-Francais: syllabique et tonal , June 1973
Subseries:
Beye, Ben Diogaye
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Thiaroye 44 undated
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Thiaroye, terre rouge , undated
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L'Habitat du grand nombre I , 1974
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L'Habitat du grand nombre II , 1974
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L'Habitat du grand nombre III , 1974
box 16
"La problematique du cinema africain," undated
box 17
Taalif, Woy, Tegg , undated
Subseries:
Cahiers du Cinema
Subseries:
Caw, Isaa Laay
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"La Résistance du Joobas à travers les chants populaires," undated
Subseries:
Cazenave, Teouc
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"Le Couple" [dossier sur le polygame?], undated
box 17
"Bulletin de liaison," no. 10-11 , June-July 1969
Subseries:
Centre de Linguistique Appliquée de Dakar
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"Pour parler Wolof: cours intensif" , 1977
Subseries:
Le Cinema Africain
Subseries:
Conseil Economique et Social
box 17
"Travail et roles feminins en Sénégal" , 1971?
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26e année , November 1973
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Les Langues nationales au Sénégal: réalités et perspectives , June 1977
Subseries:
Dia, Amadou Abdoul
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Le Fouta de Kalmbane undated
Subseries:
Diakhate, M. Lamine
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"Le Livre et Afrique," undated
Subseries:
Dieng, Amady Aly
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"Classes sociales et mode de production esclavagiste en Afrique de l'ouest" , 1974
Subseries:
Direction Nationale de l'Alphabetisation
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"Projet d'alphabetisation fonctionnelle des cooperateurs en milieu rural," undated
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Wolof alphabet chart, undated
Subseries:
Faye, Cheikh Faty
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"L'Opinion publique dakaroise, 1940-1944" , October 1973
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Agnes et le serpent sacré: histoires en noir et blanc , December 1989
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Gorée Institute
box 17
Financial reports , 1996-1997
Subseries:
Gadagbe, Dr. E. Z.
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"Conseils de santé à la famille africaine" , 1977?
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11e année, no. 24 , December 1975
Subseries:
Haile, Yanalbaye Kham Sy
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"Développement de six langues africaines en vue de leur utilisation pour une alphabetisation en milieu rural sénégalais" , January-June 1971
Subseries:
Institut Polytechnique de Conakry
box 17
"Le Baga-Ta (Histoire Art)," undated
box 17
"La Formation des cinéastes en URSS," undated
Subseries:
Jeune Volta (UGEV)
box 17
"Special vacances" , 1976
Subseries:
Khalil, Diare Ibrahima
box 17
Chants de larmes, de foi et de joie: recueil de poèmes et traduction chants populaires , undated
box 17
"Liane des générations: recueil des récits folkloriques , 1970?
Subseries:
Lettres Guinnéennes
box 17
No. 4 , August-October 1990
Subseries:
Ligue Anti-Imperialiste
box 17
Dossier 20e année no. 3 , November 1995
Subseries:
M'Bengue, Alioune Badara
box 18
Rapport sur le futur code de la famille , 10 July 1966
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Miscellaneous clippings and publications , 1962-1998
Physical Description: (2 folders)
Subseries:
Monteil, Vincent
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"Lat Dior, Damel du Kayor, et l'islamisation des wolofs" , 1963
Subseries:
Morisseau-Leroy, F.
Subseries:
Mwangi, Meja; Balogun, Ola; Crowther, Bruce
box 18
Le Ministère de la peur undated
Subseries:
L'Organisme Général Egyptien pour le Cinéma
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"L'Industrie cinématographique en République Arabe Unie" , May 1966
Subseries:
OUA - Centre d'Etudes Linguistiques et Historiques par Tradition Orale
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"Communications presentées au seminaire 'Politique Culturelle et Unité Africaine" , 7-11 December 1981
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"IIIe Forum Franco-Africain, Ougadougou" , 25-26 October 1997
Subseries:
Renaudeau, Michel
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Sénégal undated
Scope and Contents: Inscribed and includes photograph
Subseries:
Renaudeau, M. & J. Gerard Bosio
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Souvenirs du Sénégal , 1983
Subseries:
Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture
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Collections and usage guidelines, undated
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"Histoire du Mali: Deuxième Partie," undated
Subseries:
Sow, M. Abdoulaye Korka
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"La Production cinéma tographique au Sénégal" , 3 December 1974
Subseries:
Sy, Samane Djoubou
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"Mamadou Lamine Drame: sur le chemin de l'honneur," undated
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L'Art de l'Afrique occidentale representé dans les musées de l'URSS undated
Subseries:
Vieyra, M. Paulin
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Le Cinema africain d'expression francaise undated
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"L'africain face au cinema mondial," undated
Subseries:
Visages d'Afrique
Subseries:
War Department
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French Military Dictionary , 1 August 1944
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Antoine, Kakou Bi N'Dri - Lectures des textes filmiques de Sembène Ousmane... , 1980
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Banguissa, Eugene - L'Homme blanc en Afrique dans l'oeuvre de Sembène Ousmane , 1973
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Bitumba, Monkasa - La Femme dans l'oeuvre littéraire de Sembène Ousmane , July 1974
box 19
Bocoume, Moussa Diallo - L'Esthetique du film africain: l'exemple des oeuvres de Ousmane Sembène... , 2000
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Cheriaa, Tahar - Deux marches et deux politiques de l'audiovisuel en Afrique de l'ouest: au Sénégal et au Burkina Faso , June 1988
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Clippings and articles about Sembène , 1974-2006
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Day, Patrick L. - "Ce monde nouveau tant attendu, tant revé": Ousmane Sembène's vision of post-colonial... , 1989
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Diome, Fatou - Les Mutations socioculturelles au Sénégal après l'indépendance d'après Xala de Sembène Ousmane , 6 July 1998
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Dossier sur Sembène in Zaire , 1978
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Huannou, Adrien - Le Réalisme militant dans les romans de Sembène Ousmane , 25 June 1973
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Interviews with Sembène , 1971-1982
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Kabore, Auguste Theodore - Ecritures littéraire et cinématographique d'Ousmane Sembène à travers Le Mandat , December 1996
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 19
Kayumba, Ilunga - L'Inceste et la folie dans "Veni-Ciosane" de Sembène Ousmane , 1985
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Mbengue, Papa Wongue - Sembène Ousmane: récit écrit et récit filmique , 1981
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Smyley, Karen Marie - The African Woman: Interpretations of Senegalese Novelists Aboulaye Sadji and Ousmane Sembène , 1977
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 19
Suzuki, Junko - Etude de Xala de Sembène Ousmane , 1979
box 20
Tape Baroan, Tina Genevieve - Peinture sociale dans l'oeuvre romanesque de Mohammed Dib et d'Ousmane Sembène , 3 March 1992
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Tine, Alioune - Etude pragmatique et semiotique des effets du bilinguisme dans les oeuvres romanesques de Sembène Ousmane , May 1981
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Unknown - "African Cinema" , October 1992
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Unknown - incomplete thesis about Sembène, undated
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Voll, Solveig Borgenvik - Den Sosiale Realismen i Ousmane Sembènes Verk , 1972
Series:
V. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Subseries:
ACCT (Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique)
Subseries:
ACS (Cinéastes Sénégalais Associés)
box 20
Correspondence , 1971-1975
Subseries:
Armée Sénégalais
box 20
Correspondence about Samori , 1981-1986
Subseries:
Associations des Ecrivains du Sénégal
box 20
"Statuts d'association," undated
Subseries:
CEDEAO (Communauté Economique des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest)
box 20
Papers and correspondence , 1984-1998
Subseries:
Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision
box 20
Bulletin no. 1 , August 1971
Subseries:
Centre National de Cinématographie
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"Le cinéma francais en 1970" , July 1970
Subseries:
Comité Africain de Cinéastes
Subseries:
Comité Nationale pour la Commemoration du Centenaire de l'Amine Ibrahima Arfang Senghor
Subseries:
FEPACI (Pan-African Federation of Film Professionals)
box 20
"2e Festival Mondial des Arts Negro-Africains" , 1974-1975
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Consultative Commission and Congress papers , 1993-1999
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 20
"Le cinéaste sénégalais dans la nation" , 1974
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"Panther House - Museum of Modern Art" , 1972-1974
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"Refonte" and Goree Institute , 1997-2000
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Statutes, charters, and declarations , 1989?
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Miscellaneous , 1975-1985?
Subseries:
FESPACO (Pan-African Film Festival in Ougadougou, or African Film Week)
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Fifth festival , February 1976
box 20
"Colloque 'Quel FESPACO Demain,'" , 26-28 March 1992
box 20
"Commissariat Général au festival" , 1988
Subseries:
Festival de Tours
box 21
"Les motivations, les implications et les résultats d'un festival du cinéma 'pas comme les autres,'" , 22-31 October 1974
Subseries:
Ministre de la Communication
box 21
Correspondence , 1993-1994
Subseries:
Ministère de la Culture
box 21
Minutes and correspondence , 1971-1994
box 21
Correspondence and 49th International Congress papers , 1986-1992
Subseries:
Première Rencontre Cinématographique du Tière Monde
Subseries:
Rencontres Internationales pour un Nouveau Cinéma
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Cahiers 1 et 4 , June 1974
Subseries:
SNC (National Society of Cinematography)
Subseries:
SNPC (Société Nationale de Promotion du Cinéma)
box 21
Annual reports , 1985-1986
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 21
"Au Journal Officiel de la République du Sénégal" , 15 August 1987
box 21
"Constitution de la Société Anonyme - statuts" , 15 December 1983
box 21
"Contrat de Gerence d'exploitation de films cinématographiques" , 1987?
box 21
Correspondence , 1988-1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 21
Correspondence - Cinéastes Sénégalais Associés , 1986-1987
box 21
Correspondence - Ministère de la Communication , 1989-1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 21
Correspondence - SATPEC (Tunisie) , 1988-1989
box 21
"Doudou Seydi - expert comptable" , 1985-1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 21
"Groupe de travail" , 1989
box 21
Minutes , 1983-1990
Physical Description: (Folders 1-2)
box 22
Minutes , 1983-1990
Physical Description: (Folders 3-4)
box 22
"Note à l'attention des administrateurs" , 1983-1989
box 22
"Note sur la répartition des credits d'investissement affectés aux films" , January 1986
box 22
"Politique du personnel en 1986" , 1986
box 22
"Procès verbal de controle de caisse" , October 1985
box 22
"Projet de budget provisionnel de l'exercice" , 1988
box 22
"Rapport d'activités" , 1987?
box 22
"Rapport de présentation" , 1988-1989
box 22
"Rapport de révision des comptes" , 1987
box 22
"Rapport de révision des comptes" , 1989
box 22
"Réponses aux directives - Directeur Général de la SNPC" , 1987
Subseries:
Société Africaine de Culture
box 22
Presented papers , 8-13 April 1974
Subseries:
UCOA (Union Cinématographique Ouest Africaine)
box 22
"Contrats du groupement d'interêt économique," undated
box 22
Correspondence and papers , 1986?
box 22
Correspondence , 1993-1994
Subseries:
UPAC (Union Pan-Africaine des Cinéastes)
box 22
"Dossier du projet de création" , July 1969
Subseries:
Vienna Institute for Development
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"Symposium: 'The Documentary Film in Africa and Asia,'" , 4-10 July 1966
Series:
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
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10 October 1973-28 February 1975
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1 March 1975-20 April 1976
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20 April 1976-1 December 1977
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2 December 1977-16 June 1978
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5 May 1979-25 December 1979
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1970's
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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3 January 1980-15 December 1980
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17 December 1980-20 November 1981
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23 November 1981-31 August 1983
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22 September 1983-11 October 1985
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14 October 1985-27 July 1987
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22 January 1991-17 March 1992
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1 April 1992-15 January 1994
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Actualités Francaises , 1964-1968
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Arouh, Odette , 1960-1964
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Bassori, Timite , 1965-1996
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Belguith, Chehira , 1989?
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Capponi, Sylvia , 1956-16 June 1960
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Capponi, Sylvia , 23 June 1960-10 March 1961
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Capponi, Sylvia , 3 March 1961-1981, undated
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Comptoir Francais du Film , 1971-1972
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Deville, Auguste & Carole , 1969-1981
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Deville, "Mme." , 1962-1974
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Eymon-Yocio, Florence , 1976-1994
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Family letters , 1956-1994
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Film distribution - Britain , 1985-1987
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Film distribution - France , 1983-1984
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Film distribution - Germany , 1981-1985
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Film distribution - international , 1972-1976
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Film distribution - Japan , 1980-1984
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Film distribution - Yugoslavia , 1979-1993
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Filmi Doomireew , 1987-1990
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Galle Ceddo , 1983-1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
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Haffner, Pierre , 1977-1983
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"Important letters" , 1960-1988
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Ingrand, Marlène , 1958-1981
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Ministre de l'Information , 1977-1981
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Moezzi, Valia , 1962-1969
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Odette (soeur de Sembène) , 1978-1985?
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Présence Africaine , 1977-1990
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"Reflexions sur le cinéma" , 1967-1977
Physical Description: (3 folders)
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Sembène, Alain , 1965-1999
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Sembène, Moussa , 1995-1998
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Société Nationale de Recouvrement , 1992-1994
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"Soleil O et Comité Africain des Cinéastes" , 1982-1985
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"Symposium du Pays-Bas" , 1991
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Vieyra, Paulin , 1968-1980
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"Bibliothèque Ousmane Sembène," UNESCO certificate , November 1993
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Business cards and checks, undated
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Visitors' guest book, undated
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Filmi Doomireew registration , 1971
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Blueprints and plans of Dakar (?), undated
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Voter and membership cards , 1983-1997?
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"Troisième voyage U.S.A.," journal , 1972
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Birth certificate - Moussa Sembène , 21 June 1983
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"Voyage aux US," itinerary , 1972?
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Caricature of Sembène , 21 August 1975
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Stamp scrapbooks, undated
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Film festival passes, undated
Subseries:
Legal and Financial
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"Plainte de Mame Seck Mbacke" , 2008
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Contracts and agreements , 1984-2000?
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Crédit Lyonnais , 20 October 1998
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Comptoir Francais du Film , 1968-1975
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Heirs of Sembène (with family tree) , 2008?
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Bills , 1988-2006
Physical Description: (3 folders)
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Filmi Doomireew finances , 1988-1990
Physical Description: (3 folders)
Series:
VIII. PHOTOGRAPHS
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Friends, fanily, and production photos , 1960-2000?
Physical Description: (5 folders)
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Sembène with friends and family , 1960-2000?
Physical Description: (Folders 1-4)
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Sembène with friends and family , 1960-2000?
Physical Description: (Folder 5)
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Slides of Sembène , August 1981
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Patricia - "à l'oncle," undated
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Camp de Thiaroye , 1988?
Physical Description: (3 folders)
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Baby pictures of Moussa and Mactar (?) , 1980s?
Box 31
Cameras d'Afrique VHS, undated
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Moolade - première, Betacam master, undated
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Moolade - deuxième, Betacam master, undated
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Moolade - troisième, Betacam master, undated
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Moolade - quatrième, Betacam master, undated
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Moolade - cinquième, Betacam master, undated
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"Palabre avec M. Ousmane Sembène," two audiocassettes , 8 January 1981
Scope and Contents: Includes note from Jonathan A. Reben at UMBC's African American Studies department thanking Sembène for his time and participation
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"Ousmane Sembène," audiocassette , February 1978
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Unidentified miniature film reel, undated
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"Literatur in Afrika - Schreiben in Kikuyu," Ngugi wa Thiong'o, VHS, undated
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"Literatur in Afrika - Somalia," VHS, undated
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Interview with Sembène by Mel Churchill for "San Francisco Wake Up," U-matic, undated
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"Pathe Diagne - Pale Jân," sound recording tape, undated
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"Musique Nationale Sénégalaise," sound recording tape, undated
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"Discussion cinéastes/étudiants - Sembène Ousmane," 5e FESPACO à Ougadougou, sound recording tape , 1976?
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"Mansane Cisse, Diouana San, Kora Seul," two long play sound tapes, undated
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"Film: Dagmat Hellsler," VHS, undated