Barack Obama Memorabilia from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa and from his 2009 trip to Ghana

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Barack Obama Memorabilia from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa and from his 2009 trip to Ghana

2008-2009

https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/7923136

Flat box 1. Two T-shirts with Obama's photo, and one necklace -- Flat box 2. Kanga cloth, poster, T-shirts, sticker, buttons, pins, cap -- Flat box 3. Kanga cloth, 2 T-shirts, 5 newspapers -- Manuscript box 4. 3 DVDs, 9 CDs, 1 beer bottle, "President. Special Edition. Lager" label -- Flat box 5. Obama pillow cover from South Africa -- Flat box 6. Printed cloth and sport jersey from Malawi. The 5 newspapers are the Daily Graphic (Ghana), 21 Jan 2009; Daily Nation (Kenya), 21 and 22 Jan 2009, and Kenya Times, 20 and 22 jan 2009. The DVDs and CDs include: "Welcome to Kenya, " a CD and DVD set; "Obama" DVD performed by Blaze Africa sung in Luo; "Obama be thy name" DVD and CD performed by Makadem; "Heko Obama" CD performed by Ken Wambua Wa-Maria, sung in Kamba; "Obama in the White House" CD performed by Super Young Turks , sung in Luo; "Obama" CD performed by Otieno Small, in Luo; "Obama for change" CD performed by Kenge Kenge Orutu System, in Luo; "Wang 'ni wabiro" CD performed by Lady Moureen, in Luo; "Yes we can" CD performed by Queen Babito and D.O. & Shirati Jazz Band, in Luo; and "Senator Barak Obama" CD.

3 linear feet (5 flat boxes, 1 manuscript box)

eng, Latn

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8131257

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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