The National Archives of Singapore (NAS) collects archival material from various sources including government agencies, private individuals, organisations and clubs. Archival materials are also acquired from overseas sources to fill in gaps in our collection. Records Releases 2001 covers our major acquisitions and materials released for public access in the year 2000.

The major acquisitions featured in Records Releases 2001 are arranged into 6 categories, according to the name of the creating agency or donor. Information given for each category includes the covering period of the record or collection; the finding aids available and the access medium and usage condition.

The 6 categories are:

		Public Records These comprise records transferred to NAS by government departments and statutory boards
		Private Donors These are documents, photographs and other memorabilia donated by private individuals
		Private Organisations and Clubs These comprise records and materials of organisations and associations
		Overseas Acquisitions These are acquisitions from overseas institutions and archives
		Audio-Visual Records Section This section is arranged in 3 categories according to Public Office, Educational Institutions and Broadcast Stations
		Oral History Project These comprise oral history interviews conducted by the Oral History Centre

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