Jamaican Historical Society
The Jamaican Historical Society was established on the initiative of Governor John Huggins on 26 May 1943.[2] The society aims to conserve historical evidence of Jamaican buildings, artefacts and documents, and to promote the study of history in Jamaica.[1]
| Formation | 26 May 1943 |
|---|---|
| Founder | John Huggins |
| Founded at | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Purpose | "To preserve historical evidence of buildings, artefacts and documents wherever possible in Jamaica."[1] |
Activities
Early activities of the society included the reading of papers and a series of radio broadcasts on historical topics. The society publishes a Bulletin and with the assistance of a grant from the British Council has published a scholarly journal, The Jamaican Historical Review, since 1945.[2][3] The first editor was Hedley Powell Jacobs.[2] In 1967, the society placed a plaque at the site of the Battle of Las Chorreras at Dunn's River Falls.
Selected publications
- Laws, William. (1976) Distinction, Death and Disgrace: Governorship of the Leeward Islands in the early eighteenth century. Jamaican Historical Society, Kingston.
See also
References
- "introduction". jamaicanhistorical.tripod.com.
- "Historiography of Jamaica" by Howard Johnson in B. W. Higman (Ed.) (1999). General History of the Caribbean: Volume VI Methodology and Historiography of the Caribbean. London: Macmillan & UNESCO. pp. 478-530 (p. 494). ISBN 978-92-3-103360-5.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "The Jamaican Historical Review. - British Library". explore.bl.uk. Kingston, Jamaica-. 1945.
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