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The Archivo Central Andrés Bello (ACAB) is the principal heritage archive of the Universidad de Chile and serves as a national center for the preservation of the university's documentary and cultural patrimony. Its origins lie in the university's Central Library, which was reorganized in 1936 by Rector Juvenal Hernández with contributions from professors including Amanda Labarca and Pablo Neruda. The archive in its current form was formally established on 10 August 1994 through the integration of the Central Library of the Universidad de Chile, the Photography and Microfilm Department (now the Photographic Archive Collection), the Print and Bookbinding Workshop, and the Paper Conservation and Restoration Laboratory. It is named after Andrés Bello, the Venezuelan-Chilean polymath who was the first rector of the Universidad de Chile.
The archive is located adjacent to the Casa Central of the Universidad de Chile, a building declared a National Monument in 1974, and reports to the Vice-Rectory of Extension and Communications.
The ACAB holds 18 diverse patrimonial collections documenting Chilean and university history. These include books, photographs, magazines, manuscripts, heritage objects, and press materials. Collections of particular note include the Photographic Archive (with sub-collections covering notable figures in Chilean cultural life), the Colección Universidad de Chile, and the Colección Yolanda Pino Saavedra. The archive also houses the Sala Museo Gabriela Mistral, dedicated to the Chilean Nobel laureate poet.
The photographic holdings include several sub-collections from the nineteenth century through the twentieth century, covering topics from institutional life to Chilean social history. The press clippings collection provides a valuable resource for media history research.
The archive offers services including in-person consultation of materials, guided tours, reprography, conservation, and the use of rooms for research and events. An online catalogue provides remote access to descriptions of the collections. Donations and loan agreements are accepted. The archive is located at Arturo Prat 23, Santiago, Chile.