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Definition
The usefulness or significance of an item derived from its physical or associational qualities, inherent in its original form and generally independent of its content, that are integral to its material nature and would be lost in reproduction.
Source: Richard Pearce-Moses. A glossary of archival and records terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists.
Archival appraisal
Archival value