These general guidelines have been established to help academic departments and administrative offices manage their records and determine which ones have long-term historical value. Transfer to the ...

Accession Number The unique number assigned to an accession. Accessioning The process of accepting custody and establishing initial intellectual and physical control of documents transferred to the ...

The University is committed to effective record management to meet legal and regulatory standards, preserve its history, optimize the use of space, and minimize the cost of record retention. Each ...

We preserve Hope College's historically valuable records. All records produced in the daily course of business at the college are subject to state and federal regulations, including retention and ...

American archivists and the search for professional identity / Randall C. Jimerson -- "Dear Mary Jane" : some reflections on being an archivist / John A. Fleckner -- To remember and forget : archives, ...