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Any n.6 of mhives is closly Elaled b oth6 both irsid. shd ourside rhe ercup iD
$h'ch { 'r prsn.d ond rhrs clrrion shows rhen r8nifi@c.
Natur. ofArchiws
AEhival m6i.ls @ @t @mn€rcial ilds od e nol stlorcd ro be lllq our t'm ine
cu$odie institution, They perpetuqte the m.mory of thc ighb dd actriris ofti.ir .ftalor;
aisl him in mainuining his righb ed in pldnins his eiiont. They ale fumish infomlrion
6n lhc por.nrbl, econonic and cuhual d.r.topnenls oflhe pasr, which cd not be fully
undctstood by lhe schole unless he hd rich stoE ofhumM exOeri.n@ @bodicd in tne
4chi6 (CunninSs, 1997, p- 239).
Archives hav. a dusl chd@ler and us. They re, in Ulsl ple, evidence ot the eiviri€s
a.d legal righs oforsaniztions or individurl! and shq cumn! nay bftonc inFtunr for
the mainrend@ of leeal righB r.d policies. Public ehiv€s ae, et $e eme time,
indispe.ebl. foi de pot4lion of pbpeny dd ofolher t.g!t .ighrs of the cirians. S.condt,
ehiv* conslitute e uos!ryaed soure oa intomarion con€ning rhe poliliql, siat,
econom'c,sdr.chnologicold4elopmen$ofthepasrinfomsionlhalisperequhil.torhe
und.uhnding of Ihe wolurion ed prcbtcns of mod.o siety. Tne hot