José Hygino
Item
Country
BR
Name of institution (English)
Pernambuco Archaeological, Historical and Geographical Institute
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
por
Contact information: postal address
Rua do Hospício 130, Boa Vista, Recife, PE, 50060-080
Contact information: phone number
0055 81 3222-4952
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
Title (official language of the state)
José Hygino
Language of title
por
Creator / accumulator
José Hygino
Date(s)
1635/1654
Language(s)
dut
Extent
32 volumes
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
The José Hygino collection comprises copies of documents extracted from the Dutch West India Company (WIC) fonds that José Hygino Duarte Pereira produced. Hygino made these copies following a mission funded by the local Assembleia Provincial (Provincial Assembly) in 1886.
The collection contains the "Dageliksche Notulen der Hooge Raden in Brazilie" (Daily notices from the High Council of Recife), which is one of the most important sources of information on the urban and social life in Recife during the Dutch occupation when the city hosted an important Sephardic community.
The collection contains the "Dageliksche Notulen der Hooge Raden in Brazilie" (Daily notices from the High Council of Recife), which is one of the most important sources of information on the urban and social life in Recife during the Dutch occupation when the city hosted an important Sephardic community.
Archival history
The collection comprises copies of documents produced by José Hygino during a research mission in the National Archives in the Hague in 1886.
Administrative / Biographical history
José Hygino Duarte Pereira was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, teacher, magistrate, historian, writer and translator, born on January 22, 1847, in Pernambuco. He was the son of Luiz Duarte Pereira and Carlota Higina de Miranda.
In 1862, he started his studies in Law in Recife, graduating on November 24, 1876. He later obtained his PhD at the same university on November 16, 1877.
His political career started in 1876 when he became the Provincial Deputy in Desterro (Florianópolis). He also held the office of Municipal Judge there at that time. On December 15, 1871, he was nominated 6th Substitute Judge of Pernambuco. He also was appointed Secretary of the Presidency of the same province (1878-79), Assistant to the Director of the Public Archives in the province of Pernambuco (1879), Minister of Public Instruction (1891-92), and Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (1892-97).
In 1886, he travelled to Holland with the support of the Imperial Government and was commissioned by the Instituto Arqueológico e Geográfico Pernambucano. He aimed to examine and collect documents related to Dutch Brazil in the archives of The Hague with relevance to the history of Pernambuco.
José Hygino died at age 52, on December 10, 1901, a victim of cardiac syncope aggravated by pneumonia. He was in Mexico, representing Brazil at the Pan-American Confederation.
In 1862, he started his studies in Law in Recife, graduating on November 24, 1876. He later obtained his PhD at the same university on November 16, 1877.
His political career started in 1876 when he became the Provincial Deputy in Desterro (Florianópolis). He also held the office of Municipal Judge there at that time. On December 15, 1871, he was nominated 6th Substitute Judge of Pernambuco. He also was appointed Secretary of the Presidency of the same province (1878-79), Assistant to the Director of the Public Archives in the province of Pernambuco (1879), Minister of Public Instruction (1891-92), and Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (1892-97).
In 1886, he travelled to Holland with the support of the Imperial Government and was commissioned by the Instituto Arqueológico e Geográfico Pernambucano. He aimed to examine and collect documents related to Dutch Brazil in the archives of The Hague with relevance to the history of Pernambuco.
José Hygino died at age 52, on December 10, 1901, a victim of cardiac syncope aggravated by pneumonia. He was in Mexico, representing Brazil at the Pan-American Confederation.
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Access, restrictions
Some documents are microfilmed.
Links to finding aids
No finding aid is available online. Contacting the archive for further information is advised.
Existence and location of originals
Author of the description
Kevin Soares, 2023
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| W.I.C. | Existence and location of copies |
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| Instituto Arqueológico, Histórico e Geográfico Pernambucano | Collections (official language of the state) |