Birth Stories of Trinidad and Tobago collection
Content Description
The "Birth Stories of Trinidad and Tobago Collection" is a comprehensive multi-media project by Tammy Kremer, MA, which explores various birth experiences in Trinidad and Tobago from 2018. Initiated during Kremer's Fulbright arts research grant, this project encompasses a short film titled "Home Birth in Trinidad and Tobago" showcased at the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival, a series of edited short films, and approximately 60 interviews with a diverse group including parents, midwives, obstetricians, and government workers. It also features a collection of photographs an d videos of speeches by Kremer, who has a background in public health communications and arts education. This project collaborates with key local institutions like the Mamatoto Resource and Birth Center, and aims to enhance awareness about birthing options and advocate for improved birth conditions in Trinidad and Tobago.
Dates
- Creation: 2018
Creator
- Kremer, Tammy (Researcher, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
246 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Copies also available at the University of West Indies Repository https://hdl.handle.net/2139/56311
Physical Description
125 digital objects (99 videos, 25 photos, 1 PDF)
Processing Information
Metadata provided by Marsha Winter, Librarian, University of West Indies St. Augustine, The Alma Jordan Library.
- Title
- Birth Stories of Trinidad and Tobago Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA
https://www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/ask-an-archivist/