Why does NARA have Affiliated Archives?
Affiliated Archives allow NARA to provide enhanced access to Federal records and the information they contain through partnerships with premiere repositories nationwide. These repositories may provide NARA with new opportunities, for instance, they may: • hold related resources, such as manuscripts, museum holdings, facilities, or other resources that provide value and context to researchers wishing to use Federal records, • have special staff subject expertise, equipment, or tools that aid the public in understanding and using the Federal records, or • be located close to those researchers who most actively use the Federal records. The goal of these partnerships is to ensure that NARA’s responsibility is met to preserve, protect, and make accessible Federal records to the American people using the special resources and expertise of the Affiliated Archives. These records ensure that our government is accountable to the American people.
