Abstract: The collection contains miscellaneous records of the Department of Africology (formerly the Department of Afro-American Studies) and some items from its predecessor, the Center for Afro-American Culture. The records document the years of transition from a center to a full department within the College of Letters & Science including some of the problems involved such as the need for strong leadership and credentialed faculty. The files document the daily activities of the department as it conducted undergraduate instruction, campus and community events, and its own general administrative functions.