This brief inventory of the Biological Institute of São Paulo's documental collection describes how the archive came to be and explains its relevance to history of sciences research in Brazil. A short history of the institution provides insight into its activities in the field of agronomic research in São Paulo and the role that sciences played in modernizing agriculture in that state. The collection contains documents by scientists whose names occupy a special place in the history of Brazil, such as Arthur Neiva, Henrique da Rocha Lima, and José Reis.
documental collections; agricultural research; Instituto Biológico de São Paulo
