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Research & Documentation Centre (RDC). 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.
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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.
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
Stone inscription in Dahlak Stone inscriptions found in Dahlak
5. Religious Parchments • Inventory of Islamic parchments • Inventory of Orthodox parchments • Inventory of religious artifacts
Workshop to Create Awareness on Preservation of Religious Manuscripts
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.
Storage room of analog and digitized audio-visual collections
3. MicrofilmingWritten Documents • Takes pictures of old documents and preserves them in microfilm formats.
4. Scanning • The RDC scans microfilmed records for friendly use purposes.
Picture Abeba Microfilm scanning Studio
5. Photographic studio • Digitizes positive, negatives films and slides