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A guide to the historical records of the Asante people of Ghana at the Manhyia archives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

Musah Adams
Musah Adams*
Affiliation:
Department of Information Studies, University of Ghana, Legon
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The establishment of functional records management systems in Ghana to manage the records of some traditional authorities is a recent development. After independence some parastatals, financial institutions, corporations and private business firms began to recognize the importance of recorded information as a vital organizational resource. With this realization came the recognition that a system for managing this resource is essential. This awareness led to the establishment of what is usually referred to as special archives.

In the case of the traditional authorities the archives were set up with the aim of preserving the cultural and historical heritage of their traditional areas. As noted by Adams (2005) in a study on the management of chieftaincy records in Ghana, the chiefs perform administrative, judicial and advisory roles to government on traditional issues.

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African Research and Documentation , Volume 101 , 2006 , pp. 9 - 25
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Copyright © International African Institute 2006

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