The Historical Institute of Terceira, or literally the Historical Institute of the Island of Terceira (Portuguese: Instituto Histórico da Ilha Terceira), or IHIT, is a private association and cultural institute, dedicated to the investigation and studying of the islands of the Azores. The institute is headquartered in the classical Convent of São Francisco (Convent of Saint Francis of Assis) in Angra do Heroísmo. It was established by like-minded individuals in 1942, who founded that institute in order fill a gap in the archipelago's legal charter, the Estatuto dos Distritos Autónomos das ilhas Adjacentes (1940–47). The district services outlined in this document did not include provisions for cultural elaboration and development, but rather promoted economic intervention in agriculture, public works, industry, energy and terrestrial transport, as well as at least one social issue: public health. It was pioneering for the Azores, and would spawn the creation of the Instituto Cultural de Ponta Delgada (English: Cultural Institute of Ponta Delgada) and, a few years later, the Núcleo Cultural da Horta (English: Cultural Nucleus of Horta). More information...
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