I have heard that a definition of retaining a record for "forever" was
defined somewhere as 500 years by a state legislature or state archives
retention manual. I cannot find any citation but have heard references
for them associated with California and Virginia. 

Does anyone out there in Listserv land know where I can find a US state
or federal citation defining a time span regarding a retention period of
"forever" or "permanent"? I know 500 years is believed to be the
lifespan of high-quality microfilm but I was not able to find an actual
retention period from any US government body defining "permanent". 

 

Rob Seibolt

 


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