Address: Rua Azeredo Coutinho, 77 - 20230-170 - Rio de Janeiro
RJ, BRAZIL
Hours: 8h30-17h30
Telephone: 55-21-252 2617; Fax: 55-21-252 9821
Access Procedutres: registering as a researcher, by showing
identification
B) HOLDINGS
Contents/Subjects/Collections: Main Brazilian archive for public
records, from colonial to republican times
Catalogues/Finding Aids: Numerous separate finding aids for
different collections, usually not very detailed
Procedures for Requesting Documents/Records: Filling out a small
form
Will do Searches Requested by Mail: Yes
C) REPRODUCTION FACILITIES
Photocopying
Facilities (self-service or not): One has to pay at the bank
for the number of copies requested, photocopying to be done by
staff members
Microfilm
Facilities (self-service or not): Most probably not
Cost: R$0.13 per frame (as of Dec/95)
Will supply microfilm by mail: Probably yes
E) OTHER
Public Transportation: It is located close to the Praca da
Republica,
across from the Central do Brasil, suburban train station. Many
buses
converge there.
Restaurants: There seems to be few place to eat close to
the archives. A 20-minute walk leads to the very centre of Rio,
where there are good bars and restaurants.
