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*1974 [[Birmingham Central Library]], [[Korean Film Archive]], [[National Archives of the Cook Islands]], [[National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[National Library Service of the Solomon Islands]]
 
*1974 [[Birmingham Central Library]], [[Korean Film Archive]], [[National Archives of the Cook Islands]], [[National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo]] and [[National Library Service of the Solomon Islands]]
 
*1975 Canadian Gay Liberation Movement Archives became the Canadian Gay Archives. [[Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica]], [[Charlotte County Archives]], [[Human Studies Film Archives]], [[Information Center for Israeli Art]], [[National Library of Benin]] and [[National Library of Somalia]]
 
*1975 Canadian Gay Liberation Movement Archives became the Canadian Gay Archives. [[Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica]], [[Charlotte County Archives]], [[Human Studies Film Archives]], [[Information Center for Israeli Art]], [[National Library of Benin]] and [[National Library of Somalia]]
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*1976 Child Development Film Archives established at the [[Archives of the History of American Psychology]]. [[Archives départementales de la Haute-Corse]], [[Greater Manchester County Record Office]], [[National Center for Jewish Film]] and [[Scottish Screen]]. [[National Library of The Gambia]] became a national library.
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*1976 Child Development Film Archives established at the [[Archives of the History of American Psychology]]
 
 
*1977 [[The National Archives]] building at Kew, London, opened.
 
*1977 [[The National Archives]] building at Kew, London, opened.
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*1979 National Archives of Ethiopia.
 
*1980 [[National Library of Cambodia]] re-established. [[State Archives in the City of Kyiv]] and [[State Archives of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]] given their present name.
 
*1980 [[National Library of Cambodia]] re-established. [[State Archives in the City of Kyiv]] and [[State Archives of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]] given their present name.
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*1981 [[National Center for Jewish Film]] became an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
 
*1983 [[National Science Library of India]] moved to its present location.
 
*1983 [[National Science Library of India]] moved to its present location.
 
*1986 [[National Library of Somalia]] building completed.
 
*1986 [[National Library of Somalia]] building completed.
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*2007 the Scottish Screen Archive became part of the collection of the National Library of Scotland, and in 2015 was renamed as the Library's Moving Image Archive.
 
*June 2013, the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies organized a shipment of 22,000 books from the United States to Somalia as part of an initiative to restock the [[National Library of Somalia]].
 
*June 2013, the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies organized a shipment of 22,000 books from the United States to Somalia as part of an initiative to restock the [[National Library of Somalia]].
   

Revision as of 16:56, 11 July 2019

A list of key dates in the development of archives and related bodies.

This list is for general 'foundings, transformations, legislation, and closings' of archives - the chronologies of specific archives should be put on their particular pages.

It will be divided up as appropriate in due course.

Up to 1600

17th century

18th century

19th century

1800-1850

1851-1899

20th Century

1901-1950

1951-2000




  • 2007 the Scottish Screen Archive became part of the collection of the National Library of Scotland, and in 2015 was renamed as the Library's Moving Image Archive.
  • June 2013, the Heritage Institute for Policy Studies organized a shipment of 22,000 books from the United States to Somalia as part of an initiative to restock the National Library of Somalia.

21st century