Salvador Salazar Arrué "Salarrué" Archive, XXth Century
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This unique and irreplaceable collection consists of the archive of the writer and painter Salvador Salazar Arrué, known as “Salarrué” (1899–1975), one of the most important Central American artists of the 20th century. His work is inscribed in the literary genre known as "costumbrista", but he also ventured successfully into fantastic literature, and in the creation of a vast pictorial work that he sometimes used to illustrate his stories and novels, which have been included in various Spanish-American literary anthologies.
The archive includes manuscripts of published and unpublished works, stories, essays, poetry, plays. The voluminous correspondence offers evidence of the networks of Latin American intellectuals of the time. His personal library preserves first editions of autographed books by contemporary writers. The set of photographs shows facets of his artistic life in El Salvador and New York.
This documentary set is a unique source of consultation for researchers from different countries, who come to the Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen to produce academic theses, documentary films, cartoons and literary articles.
Risks encountered
Environmental issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Moisture | Moderate |
Temperature | Moderate |
Light (visible light, ultraviolet radiation, etc.) | Moderate |
Dust | Moderate |
Pollution | Moderate |
Pests (rodents, animals, insects, etc.) | Moderate |
Microorganisms (bacteria, mould, etc.) | Moderate |
Management or organizational issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Lack of maintenance, including cleaning | Moderate |
Inadequate building | Moderate |
Building with structural damage | Low |
Lack of an adequate warehouse | Moderate |
Lack of boxes and/or archive materials | Moderate |
Lack of human resources | Moderate |
Lack of security measures | Moderate |
Insufficient budget to operate | Moderate |
Natural disaster risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Fires | Moderate |
Rains | Moderate |
Mudslides or landslides | Low |
Floods | Low |
Hurricanes, cyclones, storms | Moderate |
Earthquakes | Moderate |
Tsunamis | Low |
Volcanic eruptions | Low |
Temperature increase | Moderate |
Risk of earthquake.
Political and/or social risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Armed conflicts | Moderate |
Illegal trafficking of documents | Moderate |
Thefts or robberies | Moderate |
Vandalism | Moderate |
Threatening socio-cultural environment | Moderate |
Lack of support/public policies | High |
We are an independent institution, without state support. most of our personnel have university studies, but we are empirically trained in the area of conservation, and we have attended some training courses. Although we maintain air-conditioned files and humidity control, we do not have storage furniture in a professional manner.
Environment (location) issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Material/storage units | Moderate |
Furniture | Moderate |
Room or warehouse | Moderate |
Building | Moderate |
Site or neighbourhood | Low |
Area or region, beyond the neighbourhood | High |
Risk of earthquake, which could affect the facilities, which was originally built as a residential house.
Indicators
| Identified risks | |
|---|---|
Management Plan | No |
From the visit of experts from the National Audiovisual Institute of France, they have given us recommendations that we are developing, especially for the conservation of photographs and audiovisuals. | |
Response Protocol | No, in development |
It´s a pending task. | |
Documentary heritage digitization | Yes, partially |
Documentary heritage availability on the internet | Yes, partially |
Risk of earthquake, which could affect the facilities, which was originally built as a residential house.