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archives  

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  • An archive is a place in which past and currentrecords and artifacts of ongoing value are protectedand made available to people such as evaluators. Suchmaterial often forms part of historic memory andcan enhance understandings of cultures, organizations, and programs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Evaluation; Archives]

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