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 ADMINISTRATION AND CORPORATE SERVICES RECORDS

HISTORICAL/RESEARCH MATERIAL

NO. RECORD CLASS DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES OF RECORDS [Note: The examples are only representative of records types, and are not an exhaustive list] MINIMUM AGENCY RETENTION PERIOD DISPOSAL ACTION
12.0 HISTORICAL/RESEARCH MATERIAL      
12.1 Records of Agency History/Social Development
Records containing information that has been collated &/or consolidated, about the history and social development of the agency (e.g. records brought together for writing an agency history, notes
&/or drafts of agency history, including histories of district offices)
  • Consolidated records outlining growth & activities of agency
  • Original agency documents that have been collected together for historical & social interest
  • Original research material & notes
  • Historical research papers
  • Jubilee & centennial histories not available in libraries
  • Summary histories created by agency, both published & unpublished
  • Information on notable/significant agency events, staff & buildings
  • Collated external communications received by agency (e.g. collections of newspaper clippings)
10 years after date of last action Retain for appraisal

(Note: Retain only one copy of published/printed material, e.g. jubilee & centennial historical publications - Destroy any duplicates. District offices should retain published/printed material relating
to their region)