Arranjo e descrição dos documentos no Arquivo Histórico de Moçambique: o caso do Fundo do Governo - Geral

Abstract

The archive goes beyond the simple fact of storing documents that people consider important to themselves, as the act preserving carries with it countless activities aimed at this purpose, which also includes description and arrangement, as the means make it possible to have information in good order. Enabling access. This wor had general objective of analyzing the procedures used in the arrangement and description of the general government fundand the study followed a qualitative methodology, of the type of a case study and data collection was done using interviews, supporting using the previously prepared questionnaire. It is important to mention that, Mozambique, as well as some developing countries, to this day demonstrate great and serious weaknesses when it comes to archives, from the pellets to people’s awareness of their importance, with this passage we want to tell ourselves that of the archives in possession of AHM which are mostly the result of wild collection. However, the AHM, as the only institution recognized and charged with several responsibilities, leaves something to be desired, whether in conservation or in other aspects