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:
Vital record
Office Records
Artifacts
AV and Digital Material
Published Material
Photographs, slides and albums
The archives does NOT collect:
Oversized paintings, drawings, sculptures, photos, posters, memorabilia, or 3-dimensional objects
Artifacts which the archivist deems cannot be properly preserved in the repository
Ephemera that have no lasting historical value
Moldy, damp, or infested materials
Illegible or unintelligible materials
AV materials lacking the elements of identification described above
AV or digital materials which cannot be played, viewed, or heard
Poor quality photos, unless they are of essential historical value
Plaques
Framed pictures or photographs (except for photos of Prioresses and Leadership Teams)
Liquids
Flammable materials & Toxic or lethal materials
Please contact our archives staff if you need further clarification on what we collect