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The National Archives of Guyana (also known as the Walter Rodney Archives) is the legal depository for official records and local newspaper publications in Guyana. Established in 1958, the National Archives are situated in D'Urban Park on Homestretch Avenue in Central Georgetown. In 1972 it was made a Department of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in the Government of Guyana. ==History== The National Archives of Guyana were founded in 1958. They were originally located in a building on Main Street. In 1982, the Government of Guyana passed the National Archives of Guyana Act, which made the National Archives a Department of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and the Archivist an Officer-in-Charge with duty to report to the Ministry.〔 In the year 2000, the National Archives of Guyana acquired and installed a microfiche unit.〔 In 2008, the National Archives were relocated to Homestretch Avenue. At this time they were renamed the Walter Rodney Archives in memory of the Guyanese historian and political activist, Dr. Walter Rodney.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Archives of Guyana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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