Question

what is the purpose of archives​

Answer 1

DEFINITION :-)

An archives is a place where people can go to gather firsthand facts, data, and evidence from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary sources. The National Archives is the U.S. Government's collection of documents that records important events in American history.

PURPOSE

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the Government agency that preserves and maintains these materials and makes them available for research.