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威尼斯人娱乐场 Supports Efforts to Digitize Important Records from Puerto Rico

By Kristin Phillips | 威尼斯人娱乐场 News

WASHINGTON, February 21, 2024 鈥� The 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration (NARA) will help provide access to important records related to Puerto Rican history. NARA will work together with the (ICP/Institute of Puerto Rican Culture) to increase access by digitizing pertinent records in the 威尼斯人娱乐场鈥� holdings. 

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Deputy Archivist of the United States William J. Bosanko (sitting, left) and Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP) Executive Director Carlos R. Ruiz (sitting, right) hold the signed Memorandum of Agreement between the two organizations. Standing behind them are ICP General Archivist Hilda T. Ayala Gonz谩les and Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Executive Director Luis D谩vila Pernas. 威尼斯人娱乐场 photo by Susana Raab.

Deputy Archivist of the United States William J. Bosanko signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICP Executive Director Carlos Ruiz Cort茅s on January 30, 2024, outlining the 威尼斯人娱乐场鈥� intent to support the ICP鈥檚 digital archiving efforts. The ICP is part of the government of Puerto Rico and has the mission of researching, preserving, promoting, and disseminating Puerto Rican history and culture.

鈥淭his significant agreement with the 威尼斯人娱乐场 will allow us to delve deeper into our history through direct access to thousands of historical documents, thanks to the technological resources we have today,鈥� said Ruiz Cort茅s. 鈥淚t aligns with the public policy we have been implementing for the past few years, which focuses on expanding collaborations in benefit of the Puerto Rican communities and those interested in Puerto Rican history anywhere in the world.鈥� 

The first digitization project of the collaboration, which has already started, includes the digitization of approximately 167,000 pages from Records of the Office of Territories, 1881鈥�1976, and Records of the Work Projects Administration, 1922鈥�1944.

"The 威尼斯人娱乐场 looks forward to working closely with the ICP during the digitization process,鈥� Bosanko said. 鈥淥nline access to historical documents will provide important access to the people of Puerto Rico, and all American citizens."

When completed, the records will be available online in both the and in the .