Permanent Records Permanent Records Permanent records have either artifactual or informational value which makes it necessary or desirable to keep them forever.
Artifactual value refers to a document's physical properties.
A unique format such as wax cylinder recordings, photographic scrapbooks, and rare books are examples of permanent records where the information contained within the document is as important as its physical properties. Informational value refers to the information contained in a document. Copyright 2001 Trustees of Tufts College. All rights reserved.