Private Archives (X)
Abdel Hamid Mehri Series (1X) 1954 - 1962:
These archives concern the former Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Mehri, national and historical figure, born in 1926 in El Hrouche (Skikda), graduated from Zitouna University, he joined the ranks of the Algerian People’s Party and continued with the movement for Triumph of Democratic Freedoms, to become Minister of Arab Maghreb Affairs in the composition of the first provisional government of the Republic of Algeria, he occupied several positions in the government after independence, namely Minister of North African Affairs, Minister of Information and Culture, and Algerian ambassador to France, he was also head of the National Liberation Front from 1988 to 1996.
This series includes correspondence and telegrams of known Algerian political figures and foreign figures and some cases of the revolution for liberation.
Mahfoudh Benoun Series (2X) 1948 – 1957:
This series represents a bequest from the wife of the late doctor Mahfoudh Benoun; national and historical figure, born in 1936 in Mila, degree in economic and social sciences and doctor in anthropology, author of several research studies published in several foreign journals during the liberation revolution 1955 – 1962, he was a member of the National Advisory Council in 1992. This collection includes 262 archival items. It concerns all the events of the colonial period on the anthropology and the economic and social situation of the Mila region.
This series consists of two boxes containing: correspondence, telegrams from known foreign and Algerian political figures, affairs of the revolution for the Liberation.
Algerian Muslim Scouts Series (3X) 1939 – 1991:
The Association of Algerian Muslim Scouts is considered an educational and cultural movement that works to promote the nationalist spirit. This movement was created in 1935 by Mohamed Bourasse, who formed the first team in the capital Algiers under the name “Al Falah” as suggested by El Cheikh Abdel Hamid Ibn Badis.
This series includes approximately 461 archival items which shows the historical journey of the association of Muslim Scouts in Algeria during the period of the revolution for liberation. The series revolves around the following subjects: the Federation of Algerian Muslim Scouts, the Cadets of Algerian Muslim Scouts, the federal office of French Scouts, the relationship of French scouts with Algerian scouts, the activities of the teams, and certificates of some leaders of scouts.