Digitizing Photo Archive of the Association for the Protection of the Medina

$62K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Tunisia
Start Date	Dec 28, 2005
End Date	Jul 25, 2009
Duration	1,305 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77042-48`

Grant Description

To support the digitization and organization of the photo archive of the Medina of Tunis, preserve the images, and provide access to the collection. The older images are deteriorating rapidly from use and lack of proper storage conditions. The collection contains over 9,000 slides and 50,000 photos dating to the 1920s and 30s.

The images serve to inform preservation projects in the Medina.