Abstract

HENRIQUE, Sónia Pereira. The “Arquivo Moderno do Ultramar”: administrative legacy of the Liberal Revolution (1833-1910). Cadernos do Arquivo Municipal [online]. 2020, vol.ser2, n.14, pp.65-92. ISSN 2183-3176.

In Portugal, the administrative development enhanced by the Liberal Revolution promoted a Public Administration that reflected at ministerial level a progressive structuring and a bureaucratic modus operandi. Symptoms that spread to the archives. To explore the “Modern Overseas Archive” (1833-1910) was privileged the organic-functional study of the Direção-Geral do Ultramar and the custodial history from that records group held at the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, in Lisbon. A study that allowed to comprehend the archive's growth and relevance in the overseas administration.

Keywords : Direção-Geral do Ultramar; Colonial Archive; Correspondence; 19^th century.

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