PLALA Projects - 2003
May, 2003
Archivo Central Andrés Bello, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. The second phase
of a project to preserve and improve access to the Archivo’s “Colección Musical Chilena.”
$12,500.
Archivo Parroquial Nuestra Señora de La Merced, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A project to
digitize the “Libros de Bautismo de gente de color,” held by the Archivo. $7,500.
Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia, Sucre, Bolivia. A project to describe the
“Escrituras Públicas de La Plata” holdings in the Archivo for the years 1700-1825. $10,750.
Biblioteca, Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A project of
preventive conservation for the Instituto’s rare book and serial holdings, and to organize
its archive. $10,000.
Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen, San Salvador, El Salvador. A project to preserve the
personal archive of Salvador Salazar Arrúe. $8,200.
August, 2003
Biblioteca Popular Bernardino Rivadavia, Bahía Blanca, Argentina. A project to
microfilm historical newspapers held by the Biblioteca, and also to improve storage and
service arrangements for the microfilm. $14,750.
Biblioteca Torcuato Di Tella, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A
project to recover and process an archive on the Argentine labor movement. $10,000.
Bibliothèque Haïtienne des Pères du Saint Esprit, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A project to
catalog and partially digitize materials from the Edmond Mangones Collection and to conduct
related preservation work. $15,000.
Sociedad de Investigación del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia (SIARB), La Paz, Bolivia. A
project to digitize rock art images held in SIARB's collections. $2,200.
December, 2003
Archivo General de la Provincia de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina. A project to
microfilm historic materials held by the Archivo. $12,500.
Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Jujuy, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. A project
to rehouse, preserve, and describe historical documents held by the Archivo. $10,000.
Archivo Nacional de la Administración, Subdirección de Archivos, Santiago, Chile. A
project to preserve and bind documents from the "Notarios" and "Conservadores" collections.
$10,000.
Biblioteca del Museo Botánico de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
A project to improve storage conditions for the Biblioteca's most rare and unusual holdings. $10,000.
Centro de Etnomusicología Andina, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú.
A project to reformat and preserve audio, video, and photographic materials held in the
Centro's Archivo Audiovisual. $19,200.
Centro Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, Fundação Perseu Abramo, São Paulo, Brazil. A project
to microfilm selected holdings at the Centro. $9,800.
Hemeroteca Pública Universitaria "Mariano de Jesús Torres," Universidad Michoacana de
San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, México. A project to preserve the rare
holdings of the Hemeroteca Pública Universitaria. $13,000.
Wilton M. Nelson Historical Archives / Enrique Strachan Library, Universidad Bíblica
Latinoamericana, San José, Costa Rica. A project to improve storage conditions for
materials held by the Archives. $5,350.
Archivo Central Andrés Bello, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. The second phase
of a project to preserve and improve access to the Archivo’s “Colección Musical Chilena.”
$12,500.
Archivo Parroquial Nuestra Señora de La Merced, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A project to
digitize the “Libros de Bautismo de gente de color,” held by the Archivo. $7,500.
Archivo y Biblioteca Nacionales de Bolivia, Sucre, Bolivia. A project to describe the
“Escrituras Públicas de La Plata” holdings in the Archivo for the years 1700-1825. $10,750.
Biblioteca, Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A project of
preventive conservation for the Instituto’s rare book and serial holdings, and to organize
its archive. $10,000.
Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen, San Salvador, El Salvador. A project to preserve the
personal archive of Salvador Salazar Arrúe. $8,200.
August, 2003
Biblioteca Popular Bernardino Rivadavia, Bahía Blanca, Argentina. A project to
microfilm historical newspapers held by the Biblioteca, and also to improve storage and
service arrangements for the microfilm. $14,750.
Biblioteca Torcuato Di Tella, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A
project to recover and process an archive on the Argentine labor movement. $10,000.
Bibliothèque Haïtienne des Pères du Saint Esprit, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A project to
catalog and partially digitize materials from the Edmond Mangones Collection and to conduct
related preservation work. $15,000.
Sociedad de Investigación del Arte Rupestre de Bolivia (SIARB), La Paz, Bolivia. A
project to digitize rock art images held in SIARB's collections. $2,200.
December, 2003
Archivo General de la Provincia de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina. A project to
microfilm historic materials held by the Archivo. $12,500.
Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Jujuy, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. A project
to rehouse, preserve, and describe historical documents held by the Archivo. $10,000.
Archivo Nacional de la Administración, Subdirección de Archivos, Santiago, Chile. A
project to preserve and bind documents from the "Notarios" and "Conservadores" collections.
$10,000.
Biblioteca del Museo Botánico de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
A project to improve storage conditions for the Biblioteca's most rare and unusual holdings. $10,000.
Centro de Etnomusicología Andina, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Perú.
A project to reformat and preserve audio, video, and photographic materials held in the
Centro's Archivo Audiovisual. $19,200.
Centro Sérgio Buarque de Holanda, Fundação Perseu Abramo, São Paulo, Brazil. A project
to microfilm selected holdings at the Centro. $9,800.
Hemeroteca Pública Universitaria "Mariano de Jesús Torres," Universidad Michoacana de
San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Michoacán, México. A project to preserve the rare
holdings of the Hemeroteca Pública Universitaria. $13,000.
Wilton M. Nelson Historical Archives / Enrique Strachan Library, Universidad Bíblica
Latinoamericana, San José, Costa Rica. A project to improve storage conditions for
materials held by the Archives. $5,350.