Materials In Scope

The archives is responsible for collecting, organizing, preserving, and making accessible the non-active records of permanent evidential, informational, or historical value, which it acquires from institutional offices, other entities, or individuals.

The archives collects:

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Vital record

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Office Records

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Artifacts

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AV and Digital Material

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Published Material

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Photographs, slides and albums

The archives does NOT collect:

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Oversized paintings, drawings, sculptures, photos, posters, memorabilia, or 3-dimensional objects

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Artifacts which the archivist deems cannot be properly preserved in the repository

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Ephemera that have no lasting historical value

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Moldy, damp, or infested materials

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Illegible or unintelligible materials

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AV materials lacking the elements of identification described above

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AV or digital materials which cannot be played, viewed, or heard

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Poor quality photos, unless they are of essential historical value

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Plaques

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Framed pictures or photographs (except for photos of Prioresses and Leadership Teams)

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Liquids

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Flammable materials & Toxic or lethal materials

Please contact our archives staff if you need further clarification on what we collect