Análise arquivística do instrumento de pesquisa “sumário vida e obra de Alberto Pasqualini”

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze archivalistically the research instrument “Summary Life and Work of Alberto Pasqualini”. This research instrument was prepared by the wife of the holder of the collection, Suzana Pasqualini, after his death. The elaboration of a research instrument requires specific knowledge of the area of archivology, planning, time and material and financial resources in order to achieve the objective of providing access to documentary information contained in the collection. The research was motivated by asking how the “Alberto Pasqualini's Life and Work Summary” was prepared, as it was produced empirically and by someone who does not have knowledge in the archive area. Some questions were asked, including: how was the research instrument structured? Did he follow any archival regulations? Can the instrument, as an end product, contribute to archival theory? What kind of research tool is Alberto Pasqualini's “Life and Work Summary? How was the arrangement elaborated and internally arranged? To answer these questions, a bibliographic survey was conducted on the themes that permeate this study: personal archive, document arrangement, document description and research instruments. This survey is the theoretical framework that pointed out the elements of analysis through the concepts established by the authors of the area of the research instrument. It is noteworthy that the research instrument, considering that it was developed by someone lay in the area of archives, is a complete and quality auxiliary tool achieving the objectives for which it was produced. It is also necessary to remember that a personal archive does not necessarily follow the same organizational precepts as traditional archives, because the selection, organization and availability of documents by the holder produces a text that conforms to the “self-image” that the owner wants. perpetuate yourself. In the case of the collection under study, as the archive was organized by Suzana Pasqualini after the death of the holder, the interlaced “image of the other” is also present. Thus, the study of Suzana Pasqualini's work, object of this research, allows to know if the elaboration of an empirical research instrument can approach the ideal way consecrated by the archival literature.