The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will help provide access to important records related to Puerto Rican history. NARA will work together with the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP/Institute of Puerto Rican Culture) to increase access by digitizing pertinent records in the National Archives’ 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 Gonzáles and Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Executive Director Luis Dávila Pernas. National Archives photo by Susana Raab.

Deputy Archivist of the United States William J. Bosanko signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICP Executive Director Carlos Ruiz Cortés on January 30, 2024, outlining the National Archives’ intent to support the ICP’s 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.

You can read more in an article by Kristin Phillips published in the National Archives News at: https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/puerto-rico-records-digitazation.