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Jamaica Journal Index with Abstracts 1990 – 2008 Jamaica Journal Index with abstracts 1990 – 2008 Compiled by : Cheryl Kean and Karlene Robinson University of the West Indies, Mona. Preface Coverage The purpose of this index is to articles that have been published in the Jamaica Journal since 1997. It covers the following issues:- Vol 23 no. 1 (1990) to Volume 31 nos. 1 & 2 (2008). All articles, book reviews, poems and short stories are included in the index. Arrangement The index is arranged in two sections. The first section is a general List of abstracts arranged alphabetically by the first named author or title. This is a list of all articles that are included in this index with an abstract provided for each article with the exception of book reviews, stories and poems. All entries are numbered. The second section is an Author and keyword list. The number that is listed beside each term corresponds to the number that is given to each entry in the general list of abstracts. Library of Congress Subject Headings were used to generate the list of keywords for all the entries in the index with the exception of a few cases where no appropriate terms existed to capture the subject material. List of Abstrtacts 1. The Altamont DaCosta Institute. Jamaica Journal 2000; 27(1):Back cover. Abstract: This article presents a brief biography of Altamont DaCosta, former mayor and custos of Kingston. The Institute was the former dwelling house of Mr. DaCosta and was willed to the people of Jamaica in 1935. 2. The Calabash tree (crescentia cujete). Jamaica Journal 2008; 31(1-2):Back cover. 3. Capture of a slaver. Jamaica Journal 1990; 23(1):9-12. Abstract: Article reprinted from the Illustrated London News of June 20, 1857 and documents the capture of a slave ship with 370 slaves on board off the coast of Cuba. 4. Carl Abrahams 1911-2005: In tribute. Jamaica Journal 2005; 29(1-2):32-7. Abstract: A biography and tribute to the man and his legacy is presented in this article. Carl Abrahams is described as one of the true pillars of twentieth century Jamaican Art. 5. Dr. Franklyn Prendergast: Gold Musgrave medalist. Jamaica Journal 2004; 28(2-3):66 . Abstract: In October 2003, the Gold Musgrave Medal was awarded by the Institute of Jamaica to Professor Franklyn Prendergast. The citation read at the awards ceremony in May 2004 is reproduced in this article. The article documents the many outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished professor. 6. Drug-producing plants, from use to abuse. Jamaica Journal 1993; 24(3):62-4. Abstract: This article examines the history of three drug producing plants: poppy; cocoa and ganja and their beneficial use to man for thousand of years until they were replaced by "modern, more reliable man-made drugs". It also looks at how modern man have abused the "valuable special qualities of these plants and the manner in which they have now "become part of today's drug culture". 7. Fellows of the Institute of Jamaica. Jamaica Journal 2004; 27(2-3):26-30. Notes: In keeping with its mission to encourage literature, science and art, the Institute of Jamaica installed four Jamaican luminaries who have excelled in the fields of culture, science, and history in 2003 as Fellows of the Institute. They are: Sir Roy Augier in history; The Honourable Gerald Cecil Lalor in science; George Lamming in literature and the Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley in culture. This article in addition to highlighting their achievements presents photographs and a brief biography of these icons. 8. The gentle tutor: Sir Philip's statue unveiled. Jamaica Journal 2004; 27(2-3):24-5. Abstract: On Tuesday 25 February 2003 a statue of Sir Philip Sherlock, was unveiled on the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies. This section of three pieces includes the opening remarks given on that occasion by Professor the Honourable Rex Nettleford, vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies; a brief biographical sketch of Sir Philip Sherlock; information on the background of the artist Valerie Bloomfield-Ambrose as well as her impressions of Sir Philip Sherlock and the decisions she had to make in representing him in art. 9. Guidelines for obtaining approval to restore and develop historic sites and districts. Jamaica Journal 2008; 31(3):33. Abstract: This article sets out the guidelines that have been prepared by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) to assist in the preservation and development process. The architects believe that if the recommendations listed in these guidelines are carefully followed, the amount of time and money spent in seeking the approval will be kept to a minimum. 10. Historic structures: Malabre House. Jamaica Journal 2001; 28(1):Back cover. Abstract: This short article traces the history of Malabre House situated at 11 North Street in Kingston 11. Honouring our ancestors: Interfaith ancestral funeral rites ceremony. Jamaica Journal 2008; 31(1-2):31. Abstract: This brief article highlights the choice by the Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee (JNBC) of an interfaith ancestral funeral rites ceremony as a means of marking the bicentenary of the passing of the British act to legislate the end of the Transatlantic Trade in Africans in the former British colonies. 12. Institute of Jamaica's Musgrave Medals: Awards 1999. Jamaica Journal 2000; 27(1):40. Abstract: The is a list of the bronze, silver and gold Musgrave Medal awardees for 1999. 13. Institute of Jamaica's Musgrave Medals Awards 2000: Taking the Musgrave to the streets. Jamaica Journal 2001; 28(1):25-7. Abstract: Excerpts from a speech presented by Professor Barry Chevannes at the Institute of Jamaica's Musgrave Medals Awards in 2002. In the speech, he explains the reasons for staging this prestigious event outdoors. A list of the gold, silver and bronze Musgrave medal awardees is also provided. 14. Island Voices. Jamaica Journal 2000; 27(1):37. Abstract: Island voices is an international writers exchange programme, which was born out of an attempt to create a cross cultural community of writers from East Midlands an the Caribbean. The Institute of Jamaica, was attracted by the opportunity to develop its commitment to literature and the potential for writers workshops to involve rural communities. The project was managed at its outset from the Institute's Development Office, primarily as an outreach project. The article describes the project's structure, funding, support and activities. 15. Jamaica Journal and the Environment. 26. 1996:58 . Abstract: This one page article is an overview of the range of topics presented on the environment covered by the Jamaica Journal from 1967 to 1995. "From its first appearance in December 1967, Jamaica Journal has carried articles on the environment. The Natural History Division of the Institute of Jamaica has consistently contributed timely articles and notable environmentalists have submitted important papers on special areas of interest". 16. Jamaican art for UNICEF cards. Jamaica Journal 1995; 25(3):62. Abstract: Each year an international Art Committee from UNICEF selects the works of the most suitable artist to decorate greeting cards. These are sold globally and the proceeds go to aid thousands of destitute children world wide. In 1995 the work of two Jamaican artists are featured on UNICEF greeting cards: Caribbean Regatta done by Audrey Lazarus and Santa Fish by resident Rita Genet. 17. The Junior Centre - 60 years young. Jamaica Journal 2001; 28(1):13-4. Abstract: This article outlines the various activities of the Junior Center of the Institute of Jamaica. 18. Late 17th century Bellarmine bottle. Jamaica Journal 1992; 24(2):60. Notes: Series Treasures of Jamaican Heritage feature the Bellarmine bottle. Abstract: Bellarmine bottle or Bellarmine jars, Greybeards and Bartmann flasks made from brown, salt glazed stoneware were extensively use to store and transport liquids in the 16th and 17th centuries. The material from which they were made prevented loss of the contents through seepage or evaporation. 19. Materialising slavery: Art, artefact, memory and identity. Jamaica Journal 2008; 31(1-2):71. Abstract: An exhibition titled Materialising slavery: Art, Artefact, Memory and Identity opened at the Institute of Jamaica on 16th September 2007. This article describes the main features of the exhibition which was designed to explore the "complex relationships between slavery, identity and belong in contemporary Jamaica and examined the intersection of slavery, history trauma, memory and representation. 20. Memorialising the victims of the Zong Massacre. Jamaica Journal 2008; 31(1-2):23 . Abstract: On 28 December 2007, the Institute of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee, unveiled a plaque at the Black River Market in St. Elizabeth to memorialise the lives of 133 Africans who died after they were savagely thrown overboard a British slave ship, the Zong, while en route to Jamaica from West Africa's Gold Coast. On 28 December 1781, the Zong docked in Black River with 208 Africans, 232 less than when it had departed the Gold Coast. The Zong is said to rank among the ships with the highest mortality rates, and is noteworthy because the majority of the deaths were deliberate and premeditated. 21. Modern interiors, Jamaican style: Twentieth-century furniture in Jamaica. Jamaica Journal 2008; 31(3):67-. Abstract: The museums of the History and Ethnography Division of the Institute of Jamaica curated the sequel of the first furniture exhibition with Modern Interiors, Jamaican Style: Twentieth-Century Furniture in Jamaica, which was mounted from September to 31 October 2008 at the Institute of Jamaica Exhibition Gallery. 22. Moore Town Maroon music: An international masterpiece. Jamaica Journal 2004; 28(2-3):65. Abstract: The unique and rich musical heritage of the More Town Maroons is highlighted in this article.
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