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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