The
Oral Archive produces testimonies
referring to the memory of State
terrorism in Argentina and the
different actions taken by Human
Rights organizations and civil
society in the search for Truth
and Justice.
The interviews, which contain
both stories and memories of personal
experiences, offer visions of
history not always present in
written documents and constitute
a fundamental contribution to
the documentation, study and interpretation
of this historic process. The
obtained testimonies form part
of an audiovisual archive that
is open to the public and can
be consulted by researchers, students
and historians interested in the
study of that period.
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We establish
a first contact with
the interviewee, with
the objective of getting
to know their particular
experience. |
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We compose a questionnaire
according to the particularities
of the personal story
of the interviewee.
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Together with the
interviewee, we choose
a place to film the
interview: their home,
their place of work,
or the office of Memoria
Abierta. |
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We carry out the interview. |
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We
catalogue each testimony
and conserve a security
copy, in accordance
with international archival
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The testimonial
archive currently consists
of more than 650 interviews.
The material is classified
according to international
norms and kept in a space
with the temperature, humidity,
and security adequate for
their correct preservation
and conservation.
The archive contains interviews
realized in the cities of
Buenos Aires, La Plata,
Mar del Plata, Mercedes,
and Lesdesma (Jujuy) and
intends to continue incorporating
testimonies from other parts
of the country.
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How We Work
