Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Jul 1991
Confronting Man and Nature: The National Archives of El Salvador
Confronting Man and Nature: The National Archives of El Salvador
Page Range: 404 – 410
El Salvador's archives have been continually plagued by environmental, economic, and political hardships. The author describes the challenges that he observed firsthand during his visit to the Salvadoran archives during the week of 19-25 February 1989. He outlines the basic needs of these archives and relates examples of solutions improvised by dedicated archivists who must work with few resources.