Medan, Indonesia
<think>Let me analyze this material carefully for the Museum Perjuangan Pers Sumatera Utara (Museum of the Struggle of the Press of North Sumatra). Key facts from the material: 1. Located at number 6, Jalan Sei Alas, Medan, North Sumatra 2. Coordinates: 3°35′8.91690″N 98°39′7.86244″E 3. Built in 201
9, inaugurated November 15, 2019 4. Founded by Muhammad Tok Wan Haria (TWH) - independence fighter and senior journalist 5. The inauguration date coincides with his 87th birthday 6. Located on private family property 7. Run by Yayayan Museum Pers Sumatera Utara 8. Collections started in the 1970s when he was a journalist 9. Also obtained documents from Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia 10. Former private residence adapted as museum 11. Three rooms: 1st - newspaper collection, 2nd - library, 3rd - portraits of North Sumatra governors 12. Notable piece: Batavia Nouvelles, November 12, 1744 - first gazette published in current Indonesian territory 13. Deli Courant, published in Medan in 1885 - documents Dutch colonial era 14. Regional newspapers from 1920-1939: Palito Batak, Anak Batak, Medan Bergerak, Bintang Karo, Nias Berita 15. Portraits of 13 national heroes from North Sumatra 16. Paintings of Medan Area fighters 17. Works about Parada Harahap, Adi Negoro, Muhammad Said, Ani Idrus 18. "Perjuangan" means struggle/fighting - reflects dual nature (press history + independence period) 19. Conservation: newspapers wrapped in plastic film, mothballs and anti-termite products in display
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