Preservation of the Slave Trade Collection at the Zanzibar National Archives

$47K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Tanzania
Start Date	Mar 03, 2005
End Date	Jun 04, 2010
Duration	1,919 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77317-48`

Grant Description

To preserve these delicate and decaying records through digitization.

The 19th century records document the lives of slaves who passed through the Swahili Coast and information about the measures taken to abolish slavery. A catalogue and pamphlet will be produced to make the collection accessible to the public.