Presents the personal archive of Zila da Costa Mamede, currently under the custody of the Central Library of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, where documents related to the structuring and formation of the institution’s collection have been identified. Using the methodology of bibliographical and documentary research, an analysis of the ordinances present in the archive was conducted, allowing us to demonstrate the richness of personal archives in revealing social understandings that transcend the individual sphere.
Keywords: personal archive; Zila Mamede; Zila Mamede Central Libray.
