The Archivo General de la Nación (Spanish for "General Archive of the Nation"; abbreviated AGN) is charged by the Mexican
state
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to "be the governing body of the
national archives and the central consultative entity of the Federal Executive." The writer
Edmundo O'Gorman
Edmundo O'Gorman (24 November 1906 in Mexico City – 28 September 1995 in Mexico City) was a Mexican writer, historian and philosopher. He is considered as being among the earlier and most influential applicants of historical revisionism to ...
was its general director from 1938 until 1952. It is considered the most important among its class in the Americas and one of the most important in the entire world.
Since 1980, the archives have been housed in the
Palacio de Lecumberri
The Palacio de Lecumberri is a large building, formerly a prison, in the northeast of Mexico City, Mexico, which now houses the General National Archive (''Archivo General de la Nación'').
Known in popular culture as ''The Black Palace of Lecu ...
in
Mexico City
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, a former prison.
See also
*
List of national archives
National archives are central archives maintained by countries. This article contains a list of national archives.
Among its more important tasks are to ensure the accessibility and preservation of the information produced by governments, both ...
External links
*â
Official Archivo General de la Nación website
Archives in Mexico
Cultural heritage of Mexico
Mexico
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Government agencies of Mexico
History museums in Mexico
Mexican culture
Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
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