Faculty of Agriculture fonds: Canadian International Development Agency (Zambia) Series

Call Number: Ua 21, Pc 17 (A.89-43)

Title: Faculty of Agriculture fonds, Canadian International Development Agency (Zambia) Series.

Dates: 1975-1988.

Extent: 0.7 m of textual records. -- 6 photographs.

Administrative history: The Canadian International Development Agency (C.I.D.A.) began assisting the School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia in 1979. The goal of the program was to increase the capacity of Zambia to undertake agricultural and rural programs, to produce trained agriculture students for teaching and research, and to promote Zambianisation of the Zambianize School of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Zambia.

Custodial history: Edna Wooler transferred C.I.D.A. Zambia files to University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections in 1989.

Scope and content: The series consists of files relating to D.L. Siemens, Associate Dean and Project Director, Zambia Accounts from the Dean's Office, Zambia students in Canada, course outlines, publicity and press releases, equipment purchases, and recruitment and projects. Both colour and black and white photographs and negatives are located in PC 17.

Restrictions: Files labeled "Restricted" contain confidential information and are not available for research without the permission of University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections.

Finding aid: A printed finding aid is available in the Archives reading room and an on-line finding aid is available at the link below:

UA 21, PC 17, TC 11 (A.80-06, A.81-16, A.82-44, A.82-46, A.82-47, A.83-08, A.83-13, A.88-01, A.88-02, A.88-03, A.88-04, A.88-05, A.88-06, A.88-07, A.88-08, A.88-47, A.88-49, A.89-37, A.89-38, A.89-43, A.89-44, A.90-01, A.90-41, A.90-67, A.90-74, A.90-75, A.91-11, A.92-34, A.93-07, A.93-12, A.93-61).