The Illinois State Archives (ISA) has served as the primary repository for Illinois government records of permanent value since its establishment in 1921. Illinois has a well-established legal framework for the management of government records of all types and the ISA has successfully overseen...
The Nevada State Archives officially opened for business in October 4, 1965 under the aegis of the Secretary of State. However, in 1861, initial archives legislation designated that all Carson County and Utah-Nevada territorial records in possession of the Carson County Recorder were to be...
The Massachusetts Archives holds many series related to the built environment within the state, including maps and plans of parks, waterways, roads, and public structures. One series used most by researchers consists of building inspection plans that date from 1889 to 1987. These plans were...
Background The State Archives of Florida has almost 50,000 cubic feet of state and local government records, historical manuscripts and still and moving images. While processing procedures were developed primarily for traditional formats such as paper, the Archives has received records in...
Beginning this month, CoSA is hosting free monthly webinars in two user areas: 2019 Member Webinar Theme: Planning for emergency preparedness and response is critical for archives and records centers. CoSA will explore specific training, funding, and related issues in this series of member...
Background The Georgia Archives, established by the General Assembly in 1918 under the auspices of the State Historical Commission, now functions as a unit within the University System of Georgia and moved to its current Morrow, Georgia home in 2003. The Archives collects and preserves the...
Background The Kansas Historical Society (KSHS), established in 1875, is an Executive Branch state agency. Designated as the trustee of the state in 1879 and as the repository of official government records in 1905, the Historical Society collects and preserves the story of Kansas history. The...
Background The Tennessee State Library was established in 1854 and combined with the Department of Archives and History in 1919. This unification created the Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) as a division within the Department of Education. In 1982 the responsibilities of the...
Background As outlined in North Carolina’s General Statutes 132 and 121, the State Archives of North Carolina (SANC) serves dual purposes within the state: to provide guidance concerning the preservation and management of government records to state, county, city, and state university...
Background The Maryland State Archives was originally founded in 1935 as the Hall of Records, integrated into the Department of General Services in 1970, and in 1984 was assigned its current name and status of independent agency within the Office of the Governor. It functions as the...