Preserving Historical Memory in its multiple variants is the main objective of the Villa Clara Historical Archive, which carries out actions within the framework of June 9, declared International Archives Day.
The proclamation was made in 2008 under the auspices of the International Council of Archives (ICA), and according to Patricia Betancourt Rodríguez, specialist in archival services at the AHP, the day aims to bring together university students and other teachings to available funds and services.
“It is about promoting the relics that we treasure and that are often unknown, at the same time that it could be a way to awaken the vocation for the study of the profession,” stressed Betancourt Rodríguez.
The Provincial Historical Archive (AHP) is located at Tristá Street, number 131, in Santa Clara, and has a diversity of collections supported by the photo library, newspaper library, and map libraries with valuable documents of extraordinary heritage value, among which the Garófalo collection stands out. , the notarial protocols of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the capitular acts, among the oldest.
Those interested can attend from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and also in the evening until 4:00 p.m.
No less important is the Historical Archive existing in Remedios, which also preserves important documentary collections of high value that contribute to the development of numerous investigations. This is the institution in charge of preserving the historical and documentary heritage of the Eighth Village, while preserving and disseminating the heritage of its former jurisdiction.
Regardless of the two governing groups in the province, there are others that also contribute to knowledge through their actions, such as the municipal assemblies of Popular Power, the Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara Sculpture Complex, the Provincial Culture Sector, the Basic Electrical Organization (OBE) and the Rare and Valuable Funds Room of the Martí Provincial Library, among others that keep their history for current generations and those to come.
