Revista del Archivo General de la Nación

La Revista del Archivo General de la Nación: Hacia la Excelencia en la Publicación Científica

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The National Museum of Peru as a technology of colonialist power, 1826-1828

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In this paper, we will analyze the agency of the National Museum of Peru in its genesis and its first years of existence, with the aim of examining the permanence of colonial thought and its interference in the disarticulation of the autochthonous subject through the separation of this subject from its materiality. In this sense, the originality of the text is not to be found in the discussions already developed by Peruvians on decolonization, but in the analysis of colonialism and its interference in the aforementioned separation between the native subject and its materiality during the nineteenth century. The concern to explore this subjective reality has been motivated by the already existing theoretical discussions on the necessity of epistemological production for the existence of the subject

State, books and Guano: The National Library and the acquisition of two bibliographic collections in the early 1860s

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The article studies the situation of the National Library at the beginning of 1860,characterized by minimal support from the Peruvian State to improve its facilities, acquire new books and increase its staff. Despite the country’s favorable financial context, as a result of the sale of guano abroad, this did not mean that a real contribution was made in favor of this cultural space. In this context, two valuable private libraries were offered: that of Benjamin Vicuña Mackenna and that of Manuel Perez de Tudela. Although the government ended up acquiring both, the former partially and the latter in its entirety, with the aim of enriching the National Library’s collections, this did not mark the beginning of a state policy of permanent economic contribution to the institution, which meant that they remained isolated events.

Document types and the general administrative procedure for document management in digital government

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It is just as incorrect to call an unorganized and undescribed collection of documents an Archive, making it impossible to quickly identify, retrieve, and consult the information contained therein, despite being in appropriate physical environments. It is also incorrect to call a digital space a document management system where, even when developed with the latest technology, information assets accumulate without proper parameterization because of ignoring the application of archival processes and procedures appropriate to the corresponding technological means. Without a metadata framework that represents Document Valuation, which in turn guarantees the authenticity, integrity, reliability, availability, and usability of documents, as established by the Digital Government Regulations and required by the principles of general administrative procedures, it is impossible to ensure not only the long-term security of information but also governance, transparency, and accountability, as well as confidentiality aimed at protecting personal data and national security. Incorporating archival science for proper document management that ensures long- term access to information involves equating each traditional archival process and procedure to the electronic environment, starting with the simple documentary piece, that is, the documentary type, which has its specific function of forming the files during the processing of each administrative procedure. These files must be safeguarded according to previously established retention periods as evidence of citizen rights.

1824, the final campaign: documents from the Archivo General de la Nación on the bicentennial of the battles of Junín and Ayacucho

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The article shows documents preserved by the Archivo General de la Nación del Perú, which highlight important events occurred during the final campaign for the Independence of Peru. It is found documents that address topics such as the patriotism of the indigenous people in the central Peruvian highlands, the military strategy followed by the generals in command of the Liberation Army, small battles between the belligerent troops, the commemorations of the patriotic victory in the Battle of Ayacucho, and others. These documents are valuable sources of information about moments of political and social uncertainty, which led Peru towards a new period in its history.

Mining deposits of Lima in the files of the Mining Court (1780-1906)

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The present investigation studies small-scale mining and the mining deposits in Lima, based on the files presented in the Mining Court, between the years 1780 and 1906. These documents offer information about this activity and the explorations conducted in the valleys of Lima. The information collected has been compared with other sources from the 19th century. The purpose of this note is to learn about mining activity in the surroundings of Lima, from the end of the viceroyalty to the 20th century. Reading the documents of the Mining Court reveals the interest in developing small-scale mining in a region that had not traditionally been considered of great mineral wealth.

César Puerta Villagaray. El arquitecto de la política: la campaña electoral de Fernando Belaunde de 1962. Lima: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Fondo Editorial, 2024; 279 p.

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David Rengifo Carpio, Teatro y nación: una historia cultural del drama republicano. Lima: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Fondo Editorial, 2024; 356 pp.

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