The Jamaica Archives and Records Department is a department of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in Jamaica. It is responsible for historical archives and government record keeping.
History In 1955, the Archives Section of the Island Record Office was created under the leadership of Clinton V. Black. In 1982 the Jamaica Archives and Records Department was created by statute law.National Archives of Jamaica. lancaster.ac.uk Retrieved 28 June 2019.
Collections In 2007, the department participated in the Endangered Archives Programme.
Government Archivists
1955–1987: Clinton V. Black 1987–2002: Elizabeth Williams 2002–2008: John Aarons 2009–present: Claudette Thomas
See also National Library of Jamaica
References
External links Jamaica Archives and Records Department