Public Archive for the State of Rio de Janeiro (APERJ)
| Established | 1931 |
|---|---|
| Location | Praia de Botafogo, n. 480, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro (city), Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°56′37.224″S 43°10′52.393″W / 22.94367333°S 43.18122028°W |
| Website | http://www.aperj.rj.gov.br/ |
| References: aperj@aperj.rj.gov.br | |
The Public Archive of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Arquivo Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (APERJ)), is an agency of the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that is responsible for archiving for the state administration.
APERJ is an integral part of the structure of the civil government under the Secretary of State. It is responsible for the collection and preservation of documents produced by the state government and its executives and an archive of materials ranging from the 18th century to the present day. The archive contains 4,000 linear meters of documents, including maps, blueprints, photographs, microfilms, audiotapes, videotapes, and movies. The APERJ also offers a library of secondary sources, specializing in legislation, history, and archival science. It is a part of the (CONARQ), as decreed by Law 8.159, passed on January 8, 1991.
The archive is open Monday through Friday, from 9am to 5pm. It is located in the Botafogo neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro (city) in Brazil. Access to documentation is free and open to any researcher, foreign or national. Researchers are assisted by staff members in the identification of relevant documents and protocol for their proper review. Users have access to print and electronic research tools and are required to register their personal information upon arrival. As a registered user at the APERJ, researchers are required to sign in and out during each session. Only pencils, erasers, and loose sheets of paper, and personal computers are allowed in the consultation room (sala de consultas) for notation.
The APERJ was created by government Decree n. 2638 on August 25, 1931. Originally named the General Archive of the State (Arquivo Geral do Estado), it was under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Interior and of Justice and located in Niteroí, RJ. Among its responsibilities, it was to receive, classify, preserve, and organize the papers and books pertinent to the Secretary of the State of Rio de Janeiro. It was also tasked with cataloging collections of laws, decrees, and legislative deliberations annually to be published. Two years later, the archive's name changed to the Arquivo Publico e Biblioteca Universitaria (Public Archive and University Library). In 1938, the archive was separated from the Library but remained under the purview of the Justice Secretary until 1958 when it went under the Secretary of Administration.
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