The nation archive of Guyana was organized in 1958. It holds a vast quantity of historical data; this collection dates back to the period of Dutch occupation when documents were stored in the dome of Parliament buildings.
In the year of 1982, the national archives of Guyana act was passed, establishing the national archives as a department. This act provides for an advisory committee hence, these members of this committee are usually appointed by the minister. The main role of this committee is to advise the minister on matters of general archival policy and to review the work and progress of the department.
The national archive contains approximately 700 meters of textual material, 10,000 printed items and 55 meters of newspaper (32 titles). Of the collection, 5% dates from the 18th century, 55% from the 19th century and 40% from the 20th century. However the Dutch collection is the oldest group these date back to 1735.
The Archive is opened to students wanting to do research from Monday to Saturday.
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