Archiverdict
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This archive, which until the construction of the Dar al-watha'iq al-qawmiya held all Egyptian central government archives, now contains remnants of various collections.

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Coordinates[]

Address[]

Website[]

Telephone[]

Fax[]

Email[]

Schedule & hours[]

(include information about annual closures)

Working language(s)[]

(what languages do you need, and what languages can you limp by on?)

Layout[]

(description of reading rooms, store rooms, etc)

Directions[]

(how to find the archive)

Holdings[]

Description of holdings[]

(a more extensive description (qualitative and/or quantitative) of the holdings and the state in which they are kept)

History of the archive[]

(previous location(s) of collection held there, and any information that might help researchers to navigate previous systems)

Catalogues & finding aids[]

(describe any that exist, and give links to any that are online)

Languages of materials[]

Restrictions & difficulties[]

Classified material[]

Inaccessible material[]

Future of the archive[]

(what direction is the archive going? what rumours have you heard?)

Research procedures[]

Access[]

Research permission is difficult, especially for foreigners. Apply at al-‘aqarriya of wizarat al-maliya, near Said Zaghlul metro. The phone number of al-amn (where the man to see is al-ustadh Gamal) is 7961166.

First visit[]

(what happens when you first come to the archives?)

Permitted and prohibited items[]

(if possible, account for laptop computers, cameras, scanners, phones, pens and pencils, loose papers, and so on)

  • Permitted:
  • Prohibited:

Document ordering[]

(how do you request documents? how many can you order at a time?)

Ordering classified material[]

(what special permission is necessary?)

Document delivery[]

(how long does it take for documents to arrive? where are they delivered? how many can you consult at a time? what do you do when you are finished with an item?)

Photocopying, photography, microfilming[]

(what are costs, permits, and page limits? how long do you have to wait?)

Key forms[]

(what are the main forms that the archive uses? if possible, provide links to copies or post copies directly)

Key individuals[]

Archive staff[]

(people you've found particularly helpful; no invective)

Scholars[]

(scholars who are familiar with this archive)

Bibliography[]

(published works based on research at this archive)

Practicalities[]

Food[]

Lockers[]

Washrooms[]

Transportation[]

Internet access[]

Funding[]

Bookstore[]

See also[]

  • Hazine website page [1]
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