African Political Ephemera and Realia Project
University of Oregon
The African Political Ephemera and Realia Project is an online collection of ephemeral material—pamphlets, t-shirts, cloths, posters, to name just a few examples—that documents the material culture of politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ephemeral political material often does not find its way into institutional collections either because the material is discarded before it draws the attention of collectors, because it is too popular and mass-produced to merit consideration as art, or because it does not fit easily (either physically or intellectually) into the book- and manuscript-based realm of libraries. The African Political Ephemera Project hopes to focus attention on the significance of ephemeral political material as cultural artifacts that document both the political processes and the social and cultural forces at work in Sub-Saharan Africa. The African Political Ephemera and Realia Project is a collaboration between the African Studies Program and the UO Libraries.
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University of Oregon · 1 January 1977
White t-shirt with image of Modibo Keita.
University of Oregon · 1 January 1978
Poster with main image of green, black, and red striped flag with images of armed native Africans. Image of Zimbabwe with text in upper left corner. Text below image for …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1978
Red cloth commemorating H. K. Banda's first 20 years of political leadership in Malawi. Portraits of Banda are repeated across the center, interspersed with images of two clenched fists with …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1980
Blue cloth with portrait of Robert Mugabe repeated at top and Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front logo with rooster and dawn repeated at bottom.
University of Oregon · 1 January 1980
White porcelain mug without handle depicting flag with text on one side and portrait of Robert Mugabe on other side.
University of Oregon · 18 April 1980
White porcelain mug without handle depicting flag with text on one side and portrait of Robert Mugabe on other side.
University of Oregon · 1 January 1988
Blue blouse with button front and sleeves folded across the front. A large image of Hastings Kamuzu Banda and the text \Peace progress and prosperity under Kamuzu\" is printed across …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1988
Blue skirt with large image of Hastings Kamuzu Banda and the text \Peace progress and prosperity under Kamuzu 1964-1989\". The lower border is a yellow band with images of a …
University of Oregon · 1 January 1989
Back of a tan bag with blue patterned fabric with the text \UPENDO NA AMANI\"
University of Oregon · 1 January 1989
Front view of blue blouse with large image of Hastings Kamuzu Banda and the text \Peace progress and prosperity under Kamuzu 1964-1989\". The lower border is a yellow band with …