The Jamaica Archives and Records Department is the national archives of Jamaica.[1]
History edit
The department was created in 1955 from the archives section of the Island Records Office which itself was established by the Islands Records Law (Law 6 of 1879) when it took over the functions of the Island Secretary's Office.[2][3]
Collections edit
In 2007, the department participated in the Endangered Archives Programme.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jamaica Archives and Records Department - Bridge to the Future - Government of Jamaica". www.jard.gov.jm.
- ^ National Archives of Jamaica. lancaster.ac.uk Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "History - Jamaica Archives and Records Department - Government of Jamaica". www.jard.gov.jm.
- ^ "Inventory of archival holdings in Jamaica". Endangered Archives Programme. 6 September 2017.
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