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1. what is an archive? A. Primary source materials that have been…
1. what is an archive?
A. Primary source materials that have been selected, preserved, and made accessible.
B. A physical site, such as a building or room, where materials are preserved and made available for use.
C. An organization that preserves, organizes, and makes materials accessible for users.
D. All of the above.
2. what are ephemera?
A Information printed on material that degrades quickly and needs to be preserved under special conditions.
B. Archival materials that are very small and need to be kept in special storage.
C. Hand-written notes or marginalia.
C. Items such as tickets or brochures that were meant to be discarded after use.
3. Archives can include official government documents or an individual’s personal papers, such as letters and scrapbooks.
True
False
4. how are archives used?
A. For historians to writtte accurate histories of countries or communities.
B. For communities and families to understand and preserve cultural traditions.
C. For social justice advocates to hold governments, organizations, and communities responsible for repression.
D. All of the above.
5. what does it mean to “decolonize the archives”?
A. Ensure that archives include materials from traditionally unrepresented or marginalized groups so that history is not dominated by stories about those with the most power.
B. Make archival materials more accessible to the public so that it is not only advanced researchers who can access historically valuable sources.
C. Create new archival organizing strategies that prioritize the oldest and most fragile materials.
D. Ensure that archival organizations exist in every geographical region in the world.
6. During the French Revolution, revolutionaries set fire to the royal archives in order to destroy archival records (like deeds, titles, and other documents of ownership) that demonstrated control and power of the ruling class.
True
False
7. In the context of archives, what are fonds?
A. Archival materials that share a common material component, such as paper-based, digital, or multimedia.
B. Groups of records originating from a common organization or individual. The group of materials could come from a governmental organization, private organization, or family.
C. Acid-free boxes that help to preserve fragile paper-based archival documents.
D. A record-keeping system used to keep track of the condition of archival materials when they are first acquired.
8. All archives in the United States share the same guidelines for providing access to archival materials. Visitors must always make an appointment to view archival materials and wear gloves to handle documents.
True False
9. Which of the following are potential threats that can endanger archival materials and our access to them? Please select all that apply.
A. Theft of valuable historical materials.
B. Deterioration of records due to environmental conditions and frequent handling.
C. Haphazard collection and preservation of materials.
D. Storage in dry and cool environments
10. What doo you think are the most important purposes of archives? What should archives do and why?
11. about this achieve https://www.archives.gov/ , how does it fulfill the most important purposes of archives?
