 Ibadan,
the capital of Oyo State, lies in the tropical belt. It
is the largest African town south of the Sahara. It is an
administrative, commercial and industrial city, which is
an hour's drive from Lagos. It can also be reached by road,
rail and air from other parts of the country. Transportation
within
Ibadan is quite adequate. The city is well connected to
other parts of the country by telephone. Hotel I accommodation
is available in and around the University of Ibadan campus
where the office is located.
The history and development of the Ibadan Office of the
National Archives is almost synonymous with that of the
National Archives Department. Ibadan served as the National
Archives headquar ters from inception in 1954, to 1984 when
the administrative headquarters was moved to Lagos. The
repository remains at Ibadan. The first purpose-built building
of the Department was erected on the I University College
Ibadan campus in 1958.
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NATURE
OF HOLDINGS
The holding of the National
Archives Ibadan include records of the Central Administration
made up of records of the Consular period (1849-1899),
the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, Ministries
and Parastatals. They also include records of the Western
Provinces and the Western region which now comprise Ogun,
Ondo, Osun,Oyo, Delta and Edo States. There are records
of individuals, private organisations, newspapers and
government publications.
All enquiries should be
addressed to:
Director, National Archives, P.M.B. 4, U.I. Post Office,
University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
Tel: 022-415007. |