Archivo Nacional de Teatro y Cine del Ateneo Puertorriqueño

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Theatre and Film San Juan, Puerto Rico Archives of theatre groups, theatre artists, playwrights, film collection. Address: PO Box 9021180, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-1180. Website: www.archivonacionaldeteatroycineap.com Phone: 787-977-2307

             787-977-2327.

Fax: 787-977-2347 email: rrperea@ateneopr.com Mon.-Fri. 9-5 pm Closes on US and PR Holidays. Spanish a must. English can be used. Located in Old San Juan: Calle San Francisco, #361. 1er. Piso Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Documents donated by theatre groups, playwrights, theatre artists, and a collection of film.

Catalogue is available to view index of holdings. Call Roberto Ramos Perea, Director, at 787-977-2307. Letter of reference, identification required. May not bring bags into archive premises. May use laptop, pencils and pens and loose papers.

[edit] Document ordering and delivery

To request documents view the catalogue. There is no limit on the amount of documents you can view at one time. Documents are delivered in the box they are held in or in folders. You may view documents in a small meeting room. Time to have documents delivered varies: same day or several days. Photocopying is permitted on premises for a fee. No costs to use the archive. There is no staff.

[edit] Practicalities

Restaurants nearby in the historic city of Old San Juan, washrooms on premises, public transportation and taxis available in the city, internet access may be arranged.

[edit] For more theatre archives in Puerto Rico see also

Biblioteca Lázaro, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Seminario Multidisciplinario José Emilio González, Director, José Robledo, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Campus. Most University of Puerto Rico regional campuses have archives of their theatre groups in their library.