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Preservation
of archives is a proper and natural
function of government. Public
records are public property, and
stewardship over records is a
government responsibility. Like
other public assets, the City's
records are held in trust for
the citizens,by custodians, that
is, the heads of city |
departments. Once permanent records
are no longer required for current business,
they must be transfered to the City
Archives. Here they are protected and
permanently preserved as historical,
cultural and legal assets for use by
City government and the public.
The City Archives, administered by
the City Clerk’s Office, is
charged with a special role in protecting
and managing the recorded information
of the City of Everett. The mission
of the City Archives, created by the
Statutes of the Commonwealth, chapter
68, Acts of 1988, is to protect and
preserve the permanent official public
records of Everett municipal government
since its founding in 1870, to document,
arrange and provide day to day access
to these archives, and to assist city
departments with cost effective records
management practices.
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