Modern Endangered Archives Program

Ustadh Mau Digital Archive (UMADA)
A project to survey and inventory the archive of Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulkadir, locally known as Ustadh Mau, is an eminent poet and imam from Lamu island, Kenya.
Revolutionary Legacies: The Amilcar Cabral and Aristides Pereira Papers
The Fundação Amílcar Cabral (FAC) holds the papers of Amilcar Cabral and Aristides Pereira, the first two secretary-generals of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde (PAIGC).

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MEAP Applicant Handbook 2024-25

The updated MEAP Applicant Handbook includes details about the MEAP application process and shares resources for drafting a strong application.
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New Inventories Document Cultural Heritage Around the Globe
Five recently completed Planning Grants detail collections of artists, politicians, and fishermen as well as under represented community voices.
Record number of MEAP grant applications underscore value of global preservation funding
UCLA Library's Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) preserves endangered cultural heritage worldwide
Digital collections help students reckon with the past
The Modern Endangered Archives Program's digitized collections help to advance UCLA's teaching and learning mission