Scavenger Hunt Worksheet for September 16th Workshop (make a copy and store in your IHR Folder)
Archives are n. ~ 1. Materials created or received by a person, family, or organization, public or private, in the conduct of their affairs and preserved because of the enduring value contained in the information they contain or as evidence of the functions and responsibilities of their creator, especially those materials maintained using the principles of provenance, original order, and collective control; permanent records. - 2. The division within an organization responsible for maintaining the organization's records of enduring value. 3. An organization that collects the records of individuals, families, or other organizations; a collecting archives. - 4. The professional discipline of administering such collections and organizations. - 5. The building (or portion thereof) housing archival collections. - 6. A published collection of scholarly papers, especially as a periodical.
Source: Richard Pearce-Moses. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology.
What is an Archive? The Princeton Guide to Historical Research
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What Are Archives? Definition from the Dictionary of Archives Terminology
Dictionary of Archives Terminology: Glossary of Archival Terms
Link to Video: What are Archives
Slides: Introduction to Archival Research
Metropolitan Archivist: The online publication of the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York.