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A) GENERAL INFORMATION
1) Name: Archivo General de la Nacion
2)Address: Avenida Manuel Quadros s/n
Palacio de Justicia
Apartado 3124
Lima 100, Peru
3) Hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
4) Telephone: 427-5930
Fax: 428-2829
5) Access Procedures: A letter of introduction from
a university is sufficient. A passport or other document with a picture
is required for access to the building.
B) HOLDINGS
1) Contents: An extensive collection of documents
from the colonial and national periods, as well as some published material.
2) Catalogues: Published and unpublished catalogues,
indexes, and card files provide information regarding the holdings.
Some are more detailed than others.
3) Procedures for Requesting Documents: A
rather time-consuming process of completing in great detail and in duplicate
request slips. Request several at once. There are often long
waits between submitting the slips and obtaining the documents.
C) REPRODUCTION fACILITIES
1) Photocopying
a) Facilities: No self-service
b) Cost: between 40 and
60 centimos depending on size
2) Microfilm
1) Facilities: No self service
2) Cost: 50 centimos for
each shot which covers two pages
3) Supply by mail: Can be
done with exact information
D) FACILITIES
1) Research Room
a) Facilities: A small room
that accommodates only 25 readers
c) Staff: Pleasant but not
knowledgeable about the contents of thematerial
2) Computer Access: Permission is required
to use a computer. There are no points available so that a battery
pack is necessary.
3) Wheelchair Access: A small number of steps makes
wheelchair access tricky but not impossible. The AGN is located in
an important public building so that the disabled do have access.
Lima is impressive for the attention paid to those in wheelchairs as ramps
have been built at every sidewalk crossing.
4) Toilet Facilities: Readers have access to the
staff toilets located in the area of the entrance. A key is available
from the staff in the room. The facilities lack toilet seats, toilet paper,
soap, and anything on which to dry one's hands.
E) OTHER
1) Public Transportation: The AGN is located
centrally on the Paseo de la Republica, so that it is within walking distance
of the center of the city. Public transport from the suburbs is frequent
and easy to obtain but can be slow. Taxis are inexpensive and more
rapid than buses or colectivos.
2) Lodgings: Two hotels including the Sheraton are
located on the same square. Less expensive accommodation can be found
in the suburbs such as San Isidro, Miraflores, and Barranco.
3) Restaurants: Numerous restaurants are located
nearby, serving a wide variety of types of food, from snacks to inexpensive
three-course meals.
Peter Blanchard
June 1998
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