The role of archives in fostering continuity in society

Abstract

This article reflects on the role played by archives in fostering continuity in society. Future successive generations will know what we valued most as the current generation through the archival material we preserve. In essence, archive material is a conversation with posterity. It, therefore, follows that if our archives lack integrity or reflect biases then this will be an injustice to future generations who may never get to know the true stories of our times.