btw that's their own history they've left to rot: > the hezekiah oluwasanmi library (hol), obafemi awolowo university, nigeria, contains a huge collection of native/customary court records from the western region during the colonial years (1900-1963). although this collection contains highly sensitive information, it provides information about the customs and traditions of the yoruba groups during the colonial period, giving a rare and unique facet of the yoruba culture and history between 1900-1960s. this rare manuscript of about twelve thousand volumes is unique, irreplaceable and the information provided cannot be obtained anywhere else in the country. unfortunately, many of the volumes are in poor condition due to age, use, while some have been damaged by insects and humidity. hence the urgent need to digitize the collection and preserve it for posterity. thus to facilitate the long-time preservation and accessibility of this collection, our approach in the planning is to focus on three key areas which were work plan for digitization, cost evaluation and sourcing for funding. for the work plan, the activities identified to be carried out include cleaning 2 and fumigation, binding, salvaging and restoration of the deteriorated volumes. [...]
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