Archives_Definition

Lake Forest College's Archives are its own preserved and administered records, and those of some earlier forms and units of the institution. These records include a variety of forms and media, including photographs, department files, publications (including serials like student newspapers, alumni periodicals, bulletins, handbooks, etc.), analog and digital media (including audio tapes, video tapes, DVDs, CDs, etc.), art, and realia (artifacts such as letter sweaters, banners, dance programs, etc.). These materials all are generated by the institution or its parts -- administrative, faculty, and student. Generally these records, etc. are non-current materials, including out-of-date photographs, publications (old catalogs, yearbooks), papers relating to earlier actions, etc. We do not typically collect current material. Material is transferred to the Archives according to an established records retirement plan.