Monday, July 28, 2008

Types of Archival Materials

The Archives houses and services to the public the following materials, which do not circulate and must be used in the Archives Reading Room during regular service hours.

The archival materials can be divided into two categories;

1.Archives of an Individuals
eg: letters, papers, photographs, computer files, scrapbooks, financial records, diaries or any other kind of documentary materials

2.Archives of an Organizations
administrative files, business records, memos, official correspondence, meeting minutes,

There are several types of archival materials;
-Records (in the form of paper)
-Electronic Records
-Photograph Collection
-Map Collection
-Newspaper Cutting
-Audio Records
-Video Records

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