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:Sierra Leone has had that name since the 15th century. It was established as a colony for freed slaves at a time when slavery continued elsewhere. These books include population numbers, the accounts and lists of Sierra Leone's officers. Details of its trading partners and social services are also in these records. Each book has a contents page at the front so that you can see if the data set you need is included. | :Sierra Leone has had that name since the 15th century. It was established as a colony for freed slaves at a time when slavery continued elsewhere. These books include population numbers, the accounts and lists of Sierra Leone's officers. Details of its trading partners and social services are also in these records. Each book has a contents page at the front so that you can see if the data set you need is included. | ||
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ASierra%20Leone '''Endangered Archives: Sierra Leone'''] | |||
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== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
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== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
'''Sierra Leone National Museum'''<br>Siaka Stevens St<br>Cotton Tree<br>Freetown<br>Telephone: +232 022 223555<br> | '''Sierra Leone National Museum'''<br>Siaka Stevens St<br>Cotton Tree<br>Freetown<br>Telephone: +232 022 223555<br> | ||
:Sierra Leone’s National Museum is located at the centre of Freetown under the branches of the city’s famous Cotton Tree. It is the hub of many cultural activities in Freetown and holds an important collection of Sierra Leonean artefacts and artworks. | :Sierra Leone’s National Museum is located at the centre of Freetown under the branches of the city’s famous Cotton Tree. It is the hub of many cultural activities in Freetown and holds an important collection of Sierra Leonean artefacts and artworks. | ||
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'''Sierra Leone Peace Museum'''<br>Jomo Kenyatta Rd<br>Freetown<br>Telephone: +232 76 819242<br>Email: [mailto:dumbuya1@un.org dumbuya1@un.org]<br> | '''Sierra Leone Peace Museum'''<br>Jomo Kenyatta Rd<br>Freetown<br>Telephone: +232 76 819242<br>Email: [mailto:dumbuya1@un.org dumbuya1@un.org]<br> | ||
Email #2: [mailto:slpeacemuseum@gmail.com slpeacemuseum@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.sierraleonetrc.org/index.php/sierra-leone-peace-museum Sierra Leone Peace Museum]<br> | Email #2: [mailto:slpeacemuseum@gmail.com slpeacemuseum@gmail.com]<br>Website: [http://www.sierraleonetrc.org/index.php/sierra-leone-peace-museum Sierra Leone Peace Museum]<br> | ||
:The Peace Museum includes a memorial to victims, an exhibit which documents and narrates the war’s history and the peace process, and an archive and law library containing an unparalleled collection of documents relating to the conflict, including the public records of the SCSL and of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. | :The Peace Museum includes a memorial to victims, an exhibit which documents and narrates the war’s history and the peace process, and an archive and law library containing an unparalleled collection of documents relating to the conflict, including the public records of the SCSL and of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. | ||
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