Educational archives...Establishing Guidelines...

Staff responsible for the appraisal of records for permanent preservation must be sensitive to the physical characteristics of the range of records available for indefinite custody. Visual representations in the form of architectural plans, drawings, paintings, prints, and photographs can be complex formats to handle and preserve. However, these records unique records of the physical development of an educational institution, and the teaching and learning techniques used during the life of the institution. Plans, illustrations and photographs can trace the development of an academic campus.