Archivo General de Puerto Rico


The Archivo General de Puerto Rico, established in 1955, is an archives documenting the history and culture of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The governmental Institute of Puerto Rican Culture began overseeing its operation in 1956. It is located in a building shared with the national library on Avenida Juan Ponce de León in San Juan. Among its collections is the "Fondo de Obras Publicas", formerly housed in the University of Puerto Rico's archives.
The objectives of this institution, which is managed by volunteers, and spearheaded by Joseph Harrison Flores, is to make information accessible quickly and in a democratic way.

Collections

Audio

The Archivo de Música y Sonido includes:
The Archivo de Imágenes en Movimiento includes:
The Archivo Fotográfico includes: