Edward Seaga Collection Handed Over to UWI

By Kendol Morgan Last updated Mar 11, 2015

jamaica - pm-seaga-640x425 — Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left) discusses with Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, the historical significance of a craft item on display at an exhibition of several items from ‘The Edward Seaga Collection’. The material, which also includes autographed books, clippings and correspondence, features aspects of Mr. Seaga’s political career and documents his contribution to the development of Jamaica. The collection was officially handed over to the University of the West Indies (UWI) library, during a ceremony at the institution’s Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Monday (March 9).

Researchers can now access an extensive personal collection of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, which documents aspects of his political career and contribution to Jamaica’s development.

Dubbed, ‘The Edward Seaga Collection’, the material, which includes artifacts illustrative of nearly five decades (1959- 2005), correspondence, scrapbooks, clippings and autographed books, was officially handed over to the University of the West Indies (UWI) library at the institution’s Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on March 9.

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