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
National archives are the archives of a country. The concept evolved in various nations at the dawn of modernity based on the impact of nationalism upon bureaucratic processes of paperwork retention.
Conceptual development
From the Middle Ages i ...
and the central consultative entity of the Federal Executive." The historian
Edmundo O'Gorman was its general director from 1938 until 1952.
Since 1980, the archives have been housed in the
Palacio de Lecumberri in
Mexico City
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, a former prison.
See also
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List of national archives
National archives are central archive, archives maintained by countries or nation states. This article contains a list of national archives. In some countries, National library, national libraries serve the same purpose as national archives - or ...
External links
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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
Culture of Mexico
Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City
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