Livro de Registro de Portarias da Presidência da Província (1860-1862): planejamento para procedimentos de conservação

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze a binder called “Livro de registro de Portarias da Presidencia da Provincia ao Arsenal de Guerra da província”. The documents included in the binding come from the presidency of the province of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul and were sent to the War Arsenal located in the province, which was linked to the Ministry of War of the Brazilian Imperial government. The current custody of the object belongs to the Coronel Pillar Historical Center, an institution linked to the Military Brigade in the municipality of Santa Maria, RS. The justification for carrying out the research is based on the understanding that the documents contained in the binding are historical documents, since they were produced between 1860 and 1862.This is also due to the interest in preservation issues and documents of permanent value, as well as the fact that the documents were produced during periods close to episodes of conflict, such as the Paraguayan War. The general aim of the research was to investigate the conditions of preservation and the production context of the binder. To achieve this, specific objectives were outlined, such as contextualizing the historical period in which the bound documents were produced, diagnosing the conservation conditions of the documents and their storage and packaging location, and finally, outlining the actions needed to guarantee future access to their information. Among the results found, it was noted that the southern region of Brazil has always been very involved in conflicts that occurred in the Plata region, due to the permeated economic interests of the locality. It was also found that the binding is in a fairly advanced state of deterioration and that there is a great risk of losing its information if the necessary interventions are not made. The institution that holds it was also analyzed in the research, and it was found that it urgently needs to be renovated in order to be able to store its collection satisfactorily. The actions required are the restoration of the binding, as well as the development of Preservation Policies planned according to the institution's collection. We therefore conclude that interventions are needed not only on the object, but also on the Coronel Pillar Historical Center. The former because of its potential as a primary source for research into the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Brazil. As for the second, because of the care it takes of the collection it holds, mainly permanent archival documents on the history of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and the municipality of Santa Maria.