Colección IPEAFRO - Archivo Abdias do Nascimento, 1926-2010
El archivo comprende documentos históricos generados o recibidos por Abdias do Nascimiento (1914-2011) o por la organización que él fundó a partir de 1926 (IPEAFRO: Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Afro Brasileiros). La colección refleja aspectos menos conocidos de la historia y de la cultura en el siglo veinte y veintiuno de Brasil, América Latina y el Caribe, especialmente en cuanto a las comunidades afrodescendientes y a sus iniciativas culturales y sociales a favor de los derechos civiles y humanos, en diálogo con la sociedad mundial, nacional y la de América Latina y el Caribe.
Está integrado por unos 25 metros lineales de documentos textuales, 223 cassettes, 64 discos de vinil, 267 documentos audiovisuales en soportes analógicos (cintas de VHS, Beta Cam, U-Matic), 150 audiovisuales en formato digital (videos en mini-dv, DVD y discos duros externos), 20,693 elementos iconográficos (6123 fotografías en papel; 13,528 negativos y positivos en color y en blanco y negro). La colección comprende ensayos, informes, anotaciones, manuscritos, entrevistas, correspondencia, revistas, programas de teatro, guiones, hemerografía, discursos y leyes, carteles, y otros registros históricos.
Risks encountered
Environmental issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Moisture | High |
Temperature | High |
Light (visible light, ultraviolet radiation, etc.) | Moderate |
Dust | High |
Pollution | Moderate |
Pests (rodents, animals, insects, etc.) | Low |
Microorganisms (bacteria, mould, etc.) | High |
Management or organizational issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Lack of maintenance, including cleaning | Moderate |
Inadequate building | High |
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 | Low |
Insufficient budget to operate | High |
Natural disaster risks
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Fires | Moderate |
Rains | Low |
Mudslides or landslides | None |
Floods | Low |
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 | Low |
Illegal trafficking of documents | Low |
Thefts or robberies | Moderate |
Vandalism | Low |
Threatening socio-cultural environment | Moderate |
Lack of support/public policies | High |
Environment (location) issues
| Identified risks | Level of risk |
|---|---|
Material/storage units | Moderate |
Furniture | Moderate |
Room or warehouse | High |
Building | Low |
Site or neighbourhood | Low |
Area or region, beyond the neighbourhood | Low |
Indicators
| Identified risks | |
|---|---|
Management Plan | Partially |
Response Protocol | Partially |
Documentary heritage digitization | Yes, partially |
Documentary heritage availability on the internet | Yes, partially |