Lister, classer, inventorier. Notes historiques sur la formation et developpment du catalogue de la premiere bibliotheque publique de São Paulo-Bresil (1825-1887)
Books and illustrations in Brazil: from the Collection of the Franciscans to the opening of the Public Library in São Paulo (1825-1887)
Is it possible to recover the history of a library from these catalogues? To what extent the evolution of a system of classification of books from a reading institution expresses the multiple developments of its collections, its curators, its consultation policies, and the relationships of the library with its public as well? The problem arises in accordance with the removal of the catalogues from the first public library in São Paulo. Former library of the convent of St. Francis of Assisi, the institution undergoes the revolutions of time before being transformed into a public library meant to “serve to the enlightenment of peoples”, in 1825. From then on, one can notice the development of the collection of books and its importance in the city. Alongside this process, the correspondence of the curators and several handwritten lists of books underline the different procedures used to classify the collection and make it available to its readership.
Keywords: Catalogues, Franciscan collection, public library, 19th century, São Paulo
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