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institutional archives

 
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[This is a revised term.]

n. ~ a repository that holds records created or received by its parent institution

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“When a building is part of a larger organization, then institutional archives may also hold records of uses and events in such buildings, perhaps lecture schedules or opening nights.” (Leventhal, Collins, and Walsh 2021, 314)

Synonyms
archives (9)
in-house archives

Broader Terms
archives
repository

Related Terms
collecting archives
institutional archivist

Categories
Basic Archival Science, Management and Administration

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