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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Dear all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">I’m not sure if there is a central database of South Africa archive institutions but I’m wondering if there is a way for us to put out a joint statement as a way of showing solidarity for our colleagues at UCT
and to take this opportunity to speak about the value and importance of preserving archives for the greater benefit of all South Africans?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">I don’t mean to sound opportunistic but I believe that this is an important moment for us to reflect on why archives matter and why providing support and resources to our archive institutions is critical.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Perhaps we could arrange a brief online meeting for those of us interested in putting out something?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Keval <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F4E79">Keval Harie<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">GALA Queer Archive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Email: <a href="mailto:keval.harie@wits.ac.za">
<span style="color:#1F4E79">keval.harie@wits.ac.za</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Tel: 011 717 1782<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Twitter handle: @kevalharie <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Website: <a href="http://www.gala.co.za/">
<span style="color:#1F4E79">www.gala.co.za</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">Level 7, University Corner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">University of the Witwatersrand<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79">PO Box 31719, Braamfontein, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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