An '''archive''' is a collection of historical records, and the location in which the collection is kept.[1] Archives contain records ([[primary source documents]]) which have accumulated over the course of an [[individual]] or organization's lifetime. | An '''archive''' is a collection of historical records, and the location in which the collection is kept.[1] Archives contain records ([[primary source documents]]) which have accumulated over the course of an [[individual]] or organization's lifetime. |