The Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU) () (est. 1931) preserves archives related to the Portuguese Empire. It is located in the at Alcântara, Lisbon, Portugal. The of the governmental Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education administers the archives. Prior to 1973, the Overseas Ministry oversaw it.
Among its holdings are records created in 15th–20th century related to colonial Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea, India, Macau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe, Timor, Uruguay, and other locales. As of 1970 the materials were grouped as pre-1833, mostly from the (Overseas Council Archive) and post-1833, from the (Ministry of the Colonies Archive).
Directors have included Alberto Iria (circa 1970).
See also , the Diplomatic Historical Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs List of archives in Portugal List of libraries in Portugal
References
Bibliography Issued by the AHU
About the archive
(Account of research in the AHU) (Letter from academics against integration of the Arquivo at the University of Lisbon)
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