archivally
In preservation manner
In a manner relating to archives or archival standards.
The term appears most often in contexts of preservation and storage: archivally sound materials, archivally stored documents.
Something done archivally meets the standards required for long-term preservation in archives—acid-free, stable, properly catalogued.
Systematic organization into records
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- cross-referencingVerifying by consulting elsewhere
- annotationsExplanatory additions to documents
transcription · accessioning · classification · provenance · foliation · inventory · register · concordance
Lacking corrosive compounds
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- climate-controlledArtificially maintained environment
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- non-reactiveChemically inactive or stable
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- documentsFormal written records
records · ephemera · correspondence · photographs · maps · artifacts · chronicles · evidence
Places for storing things
- vaultsSecure storage rooms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- holdingsProperty one owns
boxes · folders · containers · shelving · off-site · backup · retrieval · accession
Systematic visual examination
- microfilmingPhotographing documents in miniature
- reformattingChanging structure or layout
- imagingProducing visual representations
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
OCR · born-digital · emulation · checksum · TIFF
cataloging
Systematic organization into records
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- cross-referencingVerifying by consulting elsewhere
annotations · transcription · accessioning · classification · provenance · foliation · inventory · register · concordance · encoding
acid-free
Lacking corrosive compounds
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
- climate-controlledArtificially maintained environment
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
documents · records · ephemera · correspondence · photographs · maps · artifacts · chronicles · evidence · authenticity
repositories
Places for storing things
- vaultsSecure storage rooms
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- collectionsGathered groups of items
holdings · boxes · folders · containers · shelving · off-site · backup · retrieval · accession · deaccession
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- microfilmingPhotographing documents in miniature
- reformattingChanging structure or layout
- imagingProducing visual representations
resolution · OCR · born-digital · emulation · checksum · TIFF
archivallycasually
In an informal way
informally · haphazardly · carelessly · unsystematically · sloppily
- archival footagePreserved historical recordings
- archival photosPreserved photographs from records
- archival recordsSystematically preserved documentation
- archival videoPreserved recorded material
- archival recordingsStored audio from the past