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Barbados Ephemera Collection

1034 items
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About this Collection

This project, led by HeritEdge, digitized material housed at the Barbados Department of Archives, focusing on published ephemera from the 1930s to the 2010s (bulk, 1950s-1990s). These objects offer insight into Barbadian history, covering politics, business and industry, race and gender, religion, education, social and cultural life, legislature, health, agriculture, sports, Caribbean news, and lifecycle events. This collection showcases the evolution of national consciousness and culture in Barbados during the formative decades following its Independence in 1966.


Collection Overview

Alternative title
Independence and beyond : ephemera from the Barbados Department of Archives

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Repository
Barbados Department of Archives
ARK
ark:/21198/z1rf7n15
MANIFEST URL
IIIF Manifest

Access Condition

Rights Holder
Barbados Department of Archives, archives@barbados.gov.bb

Notes

Description
The Barbados Ephemera Collection includes over 1000 objects that cover the decades following the Independence of Barbados (1966) and the subsequent transition from colony to independent state. Items in this collection, now openly available for use by scholars, teachers, Barbadians and others around the world, reflect and document the lives of ordinary people beyond elite voices at a foundational period in the history of Barbados. While items in the collection are specific to Barbados, they address broader global movements of the 20th century, including civil rights struggles, women's rights, identity formation, and political realities. Digitized as part of the Modern Endangered Archives Program.

Keywords

Genre
Programs (Publications)
Fliers (Ephemera)
Subjects
Barbados--Civilization--20th century--Sources
Barbados--Politics and government--20th century--Sources
Barbados--History--Autonomy and independence movements

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