todaysdocument:International Archives DayJune 9 is International Archives Day. It commemorates the d
todaysdocument:International Archives DayJune 9 is International Archives Day. It commemorates the day the International Council on Archives (ICA) was created in 1948. On International Archives Day, archives all over the world will host special events to show off their collections or the work that they do, and will share stories with each other and with fans of archives worldwide using the social media hashtag #IAD17Photo: Archivist Wayne Grover speaks before the Extraordinary Congress of the International Council on Archives, 1966. (National Archives Identifier 23854552)The International Council on Archives was established in Paris during a three-day meeting of archivists from June 9 to 11, 1948. Its purpose was to strengthen relations among archivists of all nations, to promote the use of records, and to advance the documentation of human experience.In Celebration of International Archives Day on Friday, June 9, the National Archives in Washington, DC, will show a selection of short films from U.S. Information Agency under President John Kennedy’s administration.Read more about the origins of International Archives Day and the National Archives’ role in the creation of the ICA at International Archives Day from the Piece of History blog. -- source link