For other uses of the word "Archive", see Archive (disambiguation)

Archives refers to a collection of records, and also refers to the location in which these records are kept. Archives are made up of records which have been created during the course of an individual or organisation's life. In general an archive consists of records which have been selected for permanent or long-term preservation. Records, which may be in any media, are normally unpublished, unlike books and other publications. Archives may also be generated by large organizations such as corporations and governments. The highest level of organization of records in an archive is known as the fonds. Archives are distinct from libraries insofar as archives hold records which are unique. Archives can be described as holding information "by-products" of activities, while libraries hold specifically authored information "products". The word 'archives' is the correct terminology, whereas 'archive' as a noun or a verb is related to computer science. ^*

Etymology

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The word archives (pronounced Ar-kives) is derived from the Greek arkhé meaning government or order (compare an-archy, mon-archy). The word originally developed from the Greek "arkheion" which refers to the home or dwelling of the Archon, in which important official state documents were filed and interpreted under the authority of the Archon.

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yoti (【ツ】Yoti Telio ✔ ) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:11:04 -0000
Free online media file conversion (Document, Images, Audio, Video & Archives) - http://shar.es/aUoTw
Document d'archives Fadela Amara a tjrs été fachée avec son coiffeur- mixbeat http://bit.ly/7s9ZHn
mixbeatlove (mix beat) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:51:13 -0000
Document d'archives Fadela Amara a tjrs été fachée avec son coiffeur- mixbeat http://bit.ly/7s9ZHn
Today\'s Document from Nat\'l Archives - Joseph Stalin on July 17, 1945, two months after Germany surrendered to the . tr.imsJMa !
muskeqymu (Susan Daviesqdf) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:03:49 -0000
Today\'s Document from Nat\'l Archives - Joseph Stalin on July 17, 1945, two months after Germany surrendered to the . tr.imsJMa !
Minnesota Historical Society document archives on Scribd. It's an active collection with more than 150 documents... http://bit.ly/5yl7Hb
moultriecreek (Moultrie Creek) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:39:41 -0000
Minnesota Historical Society document archives on Scribd. It's an active collection with more than 150 documents... http://bit.ly/5yl7Hb
@hollyinfrance truly puzzled y a journalist should have a document from kew archives since way back+americans to boot! #iranelection
rupertbu ( Rupert Bumfrey) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:11:57 -0000
@hollyinfrance truly puzzled y a journalist should have a document from kew archives since way back+americans to boot! #iranelection
RT @TheHistoryWoman: Thatcher considered taking vote from Irish in UK, document from National Archives reveals http://tinyurl.com/yd8pysu
davygeee (David Garrahy) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:16:02 -0000
RT @TheHistoryWoman: Thatcher considered taking vote from Irish in UK, document from National Archives reveals http://tinyurl.com/yd8pysu

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