Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Organizations (hierarchy name)
4. organizations (groups)
5. institutions (organizations)
6. [institutions by activity]

Narrower term/s

• digital archives (institutions)
• film archives (institutions) [NP]
• sound archives (institutions)

Anotations

Scope note:

Institutions that store, maintain, and care for non-active public records or other important historical documents that are arranged as an organized body. The documents in an archive were received or originated in connection with the activities of an organization, institution or individual, and are preserved because of their continuing value.