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    There are several types of archives that collect and preserve different types of materials. College and university archives collect materials related to their institution and serve as a resource for students and researchers. Historical society archives focus on local history and genealogy. Community archives allow communities to control the collection and description of materials related to their shared experiences. Corporate archives preserve company records and materials. Government archives hold materials about local, state, and national governments. Religious archives collect records about their faith.

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    There are several types of archives that collect and preserve different types of materials. College and university archives collect materials related to their institution and serve as a resource for students and researchers. Historical society archives focus on local history and genealogy. Community archives allow communities to control the collection and description of materials related to their shared experiences. Corporate archives preserve company records and materials. Government archives hold materials about local, state, and national governments. Religious archives collect records about their faith.

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    There are several types of archives that collect and preserve different types of materials. College and university archives collect materials related to their institution and serve as a resource for students and researchers. Historical society archives focus on local history and genealogy. Community archives allow communities to control the collection and description of materials related to their shared experiences. Corporate archives preserve company records and materials. Government archives hold materials about local, state, and national governments. Religious archives collect records about their faith.

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    TYPES OF ARCHIVES

    College/University Archives: College and university archives collect


    materials that were produced by and relate to the institution. These
    archives are located on or nearby campus and are easy to access
    resources to use during your time as a student. These archives serve the
    college/university community but are open to all researchers. As this is
    the first time many students use the archives, university archivists and
    librarians will have resources for new users and can provide guidance
    with your research. Colleges and universities may also have archives
    called Special Collections, which are archives that hold material that are
    considered rare or valuable.

    Examples: The Tamiment Library & Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives


    (New York University),Kent State University Special Collections and
    Archives

    Inside Elmer Holmes Bobst Library at New York


    University

    Historical society archives: Historical society archives collect materials


    relating to local history, a historical period, or a subject. Your town,
    county, or state may have one or multiple historical societies which can
    be useful for research on local history or genealogical research. Many
    historical societies also have their own interesting history as to why they
    formed and began to collect these materials.

    Examples: New-York Historical Society, Monmouth County Historical


    Association, American Jewish Historical Society
    New-York Historical Society building

    Community Archives: Community archives are archives in which the self-


    defined community takes control of their historical record by
    participating in decisions about what materials are collected and how
    those materials are described and used. Community archives can form
    based on the desire by the community to collect and preserve materials
    of a shared experience that is absent or misrepresented in a traditional
    archive. A community archive can be a completely independent
    organization or one that collaborates with a traditional archival
    institution.

    Examples: A People’s Archive of Police Violence in Cleveland, NYC


    Trans Oral History Project,Interference Archive, Lesbian Herstory
    Archive,South Asian American Digital Archive

    “Womyn holding a banner for the Lesbian


    Herstory Archives during the 2007 LGBT Pride March in New York”

    Corporate archives: Corporate archives manage and preserve the records


    of a company. Corporate archives exist to serve the needs of the business
    and may not be open to public research without prior approval from the
    company. Corporate archives can be an asset to a company because they
    preserve policies, legal documents, financial records, and hold material
    that can be valuable to their Marketing and Public Relations departments.

    Examples: The Society of American Archivists has anonline Directory of


    Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada

    Government Archives: Government archives collect and make accessible


    materials relating to local, state, or national government. The National
    Archives and Records Administration is an agency of the United States
    government that holds historical and government records.

    Examples: National Archives and Records Administration, NYC


    Municipal Archives

    National Archives building

    Religious Archives: Religious archives collect and preserve records of


    their faith. Religious archives can vary in terms of size, what they collect,
    and how they are organized. The materials may be open to the public or
    may only serve members of the religion of which the records were
    created.

    Examples: Archdiocese of Newark Archives,American Jewish Archives

    The Jacob Rader Center of the American Jewish


    Archives

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