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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
La Voz Winter 2018, El Instituto
La Voz Winter 2018, El Instituto
La Voz
In this issue:
- Hurricane María
- Metanoia events
- Speakers: Sir Hilary Beckles; Ailyn Morera
- Mead Lecture
- PRCAP: Puerto Rico Citizenship Archives Project
- Tinker Field Research
- Spotlight: Joseline Tlacomulco
- Poetry: Nicole Delgado
Puerto Rico’S Archival Traditions In A Colonial Context, Marisol Ramos, Joel A. Blanco
Puerto Rico’S Archival Traditions In A Colonial Context, Marisol Ramos, Joel A. Blanco
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This chapter examines the historical antecedents of recordkeeping and archives in Puerto Rico, during both Spanish and U.S. colonial rules. It also explores the history and current issues of the Archivo General de Puerto Rico (General Archive of Puerto Rico). This historical analysis is made within the context of colonialism, examining the effects of Puerto Rico’s colonial status (during the Spanish colonial period and the current period under United States colonial management) on the mission and work of the AGPR. We argue that while the Archivo General was created to address the chaotic management of government records, its founding reflected …