archival

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Until the 1990s, Apple had a team of corporate librarians who guarded the company’s archival treasures like they were trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"With further development and commercialization, this type of multidimensional holographic data storage could enable smaller data centers and more efficient large-scale archival storage, while also enhancing data processing and transmission efficiency," said Tan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

A staffer had mistakenly pulled archival video during the sourcing process, the network said.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

The strike took place in a now-forgotten farming village, at which Garza’s archival research revealed through telegraph conversations that activist-turned-influential Mexican novelist José Revueltas had in fact been present.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

My recitations seemed to bother my fellow sailors, but could I really blame them for being jealous of my archival facilities?

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys