An archive is an accumulation of historical records – in any media – or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of that person or organization.

How does archiving system work?

Standard document archiving services

The archiving company stores your documents off-site, in a dedicated warehouse. They give each box or file its own barcode so you know which documents are in which box. When you need a document, you can ask the company to bring you the original copy via a tracked delivery service.

What is the process of receiving archives?

Accessioning is the process of receiving archives and bringing them into the repository. ... If access to the archives should be required in this interim period then at least the whereabouts of the archives are known and they can be retrieved and made available.