Entre perdas e ganhos: o resgate do acervo documental do museu histórico e cultural Antônio Joaquim de Moura Andrade

Abstract

This article starts from an experience with the Documentary Collection Extension Project of the Antônio Joaquim de Moura Andrade Historical and Cultural Museum and aims to think about digitalization as a way of preserving the Museum's documentary collection and reflect on the importance of historical sources for the writing history. The text also aims to present the Museum's collection, giving examples of the historical documentation found there, such as photographs and copies of newspapers, analyzing, even if briefly, the possibilities of research using these historical sources. The main considerations refer to the relevance of the collection for historical research on the city and digitization as a way of preserving original documents and a means of democratizing access to sources.