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Research & Documentation Centre (RDC)

The Research & Documentation Centre (RDC) aims to identify, collect, and preserve Eritrean historical records, promoting awareness of the value of documentation within society. The RDC offers training in records and archives management and ensures public access to its extensive archival holdings. Spanning from the Italian period to post-independence records, the RDC houses various manuscripts, religious parchments, and artifacts. Advanced digitization and microfilming processes are employed to safeguard these invaluable resources for future generations.

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Research & Documentation Centre (RDC)

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  1. Research & Documentation Centre (RDC)

  2. Main Objectives of the RDC • To identify and collect relevant documents. • To preserve collected Eritrean historical records. • To create awareness of documentation within the society. • To give training on records and archives management. • To organize and allow public access to the documents.

  3. Holdings of RDC as a National Archives • Archival Collection • Italian period (1890-1941) • British period (1941-1952) • Federal period (1952-1962) • Ethiopian Period (1962-1991) • Armed Struggle period (1961-1991) • Records of post Independence period

  4. Stone inscription in Dahlak Stone inscriptions found in Dahlak

  5. Early stages of Italian period’s records

  6. Original manuscripts of Italian period Arabic

  7. 5. Religious Parchments • Inventory of Islamic parchments • Inventory of Orthodox parchments • Inventory of religious artifacts

  8. Sample of inventoried parchments

  9. Sample of inventoried artifacts

  10. Sample of Islamic manuscripts

  11. Sample of Islamic Manuscripts

  12. One of the Oldest Mosques in Eritrea as well as in Africa

  13. Sample of Old Mosques

  14. Sample of Old Mosques

  15. Sample of Old Mosques

  16. Workshop to Create Awareness on Preservation of Religious Manuscripts

  17. 2. Digitisation • The audio studio transfers audiocassettes and reel-to-reel into recommended archival digital Minidisks. • The video studio transfers analogue VHS, Hi-8, Betacam, Betamax, and U-matic records into recommended archival Digital Betacam formats.

  18. Storage room of analog and digitized audio-visual collections

  19. Audio-visual digitisation studios

  20. 3. MicrofilmingWritten Documents • Takes pictures of old documents and preserves them in microfilm formats.

  21. Microfilm Studio

  22. Portable Microfilm Camera

  23. 4. Scanning • The RDC scans microfilmed records for friendly use purposes.

  24. Picture Abeba Microfilm scanning Studio

  25. 5. Photographic studio • Digitizes positive, negatives films and slides

  26. Digital Photographic Studio

  27. Scanning and editing damaged photos

  28. Thank you

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