The National Archives of Andorra ( ca, Arxiu Nacional d'Andorra) was established in 1975 under the direction of historian and civil servant

Lídia Armengol i Vila Lídia Armengol i Vila (13 September 1948 – 26 November 1991) was an Andorran historian and civil servant who championed the restoration of her country's historic language and culture. Biography Armengol was born in the old quarter of Andorra ...

. The archival system of the

Government of Andorra The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government, with the Head of Government of Andorra as chief executive. Legislative power i ...

allows people to research letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary sources. In the case of

Andorra , image_flag = Flag of Andorra.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Andorra.svg , symbol_type = Coat of arms , national_motto = la, Virtus Unita Fortior, label=none (Latin)"United virtue is stro ...

, it is a collection of cultural artifacts collected for and by

Andorrans This is a demography of the population of Andorra, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Andorrans, who are ethnically Cata ...

. Typically, records there address the planning, control, use, conservation, and transfer or disposal of

documentation Documentation is any communicable material that is used to describe, explain or instruct regarding some attributes of an object, system or procedure, such as its parts, assembly, installation, maintenance and use. As a form of knowledge manageme ...

with the aim of streamlining and unifying treatment and achieving effective and efficient management. The basic elements of the general system are the functional

classification Classification is a process related to categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated and understood. Classification is the grouping of related facts into classes. It may also refer to: Business, organizat ...

tables, inventories, evaluation tables and transfer sheets. The Archives and Documents Management Area is attached to the Ministry of Culture and is the globalizing unit of archival practices. It represents the management of the entire Archives System of the Government of Andorra.

References

External links

The Department of Archives and Records Management
(in Catalan)

Museums in Andorra Andorran culture Museums established in 1975 1975 establishments in Andorra {{Andorra-stub