This article presents the historical, organization and meaning of "Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga", as well as the work of the institution in terms of building processes of incorporeal cultural heritage, showing their originality and innovation in musicological and ethnographic collections. The constitution of the ethnographic collection, in support unconventional recorded, was created as a result of travel and studies sponsored by the Folklore Research Mission and this adds other pioneering work in Brazil, who inaugurated the scientific research projects dedicated to Brazilian culture. All materials collected by the Mission were organized by Oneyda Alvarenga and are available for public consultation at the "Discoteca Oneyda Alvarenga", in the city of São Paulo, at São Paulo exhibition center. The discussion of this matter in the context of Information Science aims to highlight the importance of the production of knowledge and information about the maintenance and management of unconventional collections, highlighting aspects related to cultural heritage, folklore and audiovisual collection in order to enlarge the reflection of this discussion in the area.
Cultural heritage; Folklore; Audiovisual collection; Information