Oduvaldo Vianna Archive, XXth Century
The Oduvaldo Vianna Archive (1892-1972) has correspondences, work notes, notebooks, texts of plays, texts of telenovelas, scripts, scripts, radio programs, drawings of costumes, photographs, as well as newspaper articles about their performance, posters, and programs of plays. A pioneer in the arts, his productions were very influential in theater, cinema, and radio, especially radio soap operas, a genre that appeared in Latin America in the first half of the 20th century.
The work of Oduvaldo Vianna was fundamental for the introduction of innovations in the entertainment market in Brazil. It is an important name in the connection of Brazilian production and the Latin American popular artistic circuit being an articulator of the arts between Brazil and Latin America.
Risks encountered
Environmental issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Moisture | Moderate |
Temperature | Moderate |
Light (visible light, ultraviolet radiation, etc.) | Low |
Dust | Low |
Pollution | Low |
Pests (rodents, animals, insects, etc.) | Low |
Microorganisms (bacteria, mould, etc.) | Low |
Management or organizational issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Lack of maintenance, including cleaning | Low |
Inadequate building | High |
Building with structural damage | Moderate |
Lack of an adequate warehouse | High |
Lack of boxes and/or archive materials | Low |
Lack of human resources | Moderate |
Lack of security measures | Low |
Insufficient budget to operate | High |
Natural disaster risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Fires | Moderate |
Rains | Moderate |
Mudslides or landslides | None |
Floods | Moderate |
Hurricanes, cyclones, storms | None |
Earthquakes | None |
Tsunamis | None |
Volcanic eruptions | None |
Temperature increase | Moderate |
Political and/or social risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Armed conflicts | Moderate |
Illegal trafficking of documents | Moderate |
Thefts or robberies | Moderate |
Vandalism | Low |
Threatening socio-cultural environment | None |
Lack of support/public policies | Moderate |
Environment (location) issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Material/storage units | High |
Furniture | Low |
Room or warehouse | High |
Building | High |
Site or neighbourhood | Low |
Area or region, beyond the neighbourhood | Low |
Indicators
| Identified risks | |
|---|---|
Management Plan | No |
Response Protocol | No, in development |
Documentary heritage digitization | No |
Documentary heritage availability on the internet | No |