Documentary Heritage is a program of Memoria Abierta (Open Memory), whose goal is to improve the use of and access to the documentation stored in the institutional archives of participating human rights organizations. The program coordinates the organization of documents at each member site in tandem with a description, analysis, and preservation of materials. Each document is assigned its own file, which can then be accessed in an online database. An interdisciplinary team of professionals works directly with a representative from each organization to coordinate the archives.

The Documentary Heritage Program seeks to make all of the documentation related to the period of state terrorism (1976-1983)1 and its present consequences accessible for research and educational purposes, thereby increasing knowledge and contributing to a social conscience about what occurred in Argentina. We view the archival process as a way to support the work of member organizations, not only to use their own materials, but to also increase cooperation among various institutions. This cooperation is particularly relevant when placed in the national and regional context of several recuperation and archival projects.

 

Read how Memoria Abierta (Open Memory), a human rights organization in Argentina, organizes thousands of documents related to the state terrorism and makes them accessible through an online database as a way to raise public awareness about what happened in Argentina from 1976-1983.