Example: Historians rely heavily on archival records to reconstruct past events accurately.
Definition
Archival records are collections of documents or materials preserved because of their historical, legal, or administrative value. "Archival records" serve as primary sources that historians and researchers use to reconstruct and understand past events accurately.
The term "archival records" combines "archival," relating to archives or places where records are stored, and "records," meaning documented information. "Archive" stems from the Greek word 'arkhē,' meaning 'government' or 'rule,' reflecting the original use of archives to store official documents.
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"Archival records" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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