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