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Tennessee Archives Management Advisories (TAMAs)

Under the direction of the Assistant State Archivist, the Tennessee State Library and Archives will, from time to time, issue advisories on archives management topics that are important to archives managers in state and local government. These advisories are meant to serve as guidelines to provide information on basic archival principles and techniques.

For more information on the TAMAs, please contact adp.tsla@tn.gov.

  • Appraisal and Disposition of Records
  • Archival Containers: Tables of Cubic-Foot Equivalents for Containers, Shelving, and Cabinetry Commonly Found in Archives
  • Archival Facilities Classification and Specifications of Structures and Component Spaces
  • Archival Shelving and Cabinetry
  • Basics of Archives Management
  • County Public Records Commissions and Municipal Records: A Handbook of Statutory Provisions, Notes, and TSLA Policies
  • Developing Mission Statements and Collecting Policies for Local Archives
  • Destroying Temporary Records: A Review of the Records Disposition Authority Process
  • Electronic Records Are Not Permanent Archival Records
  • Glossary of Archival Language for Archives in Tennessee
  • Managing Inactive Records and Archives: Guidelines and Models for Local Governments
  • Microfilming Loose Records: Guidelines for Local Archives in Tennessee
  • Position Descriptions for County Archivist and County Records Officer
  • Processing Loose Records: A Handbook for Local Archives in Tennessee
  • Public Inspection, Confidentiality, and Copying Public Records for the Public
  • Repossessing Government Records: Tennessee's Replevin Law
  • Sketch Plan for a 1500-Square-Foot County Archives
  • Sketch Plan for a Mid-Sized County Archives: 50,000-100,000 Population and 10,000-20,000 Cubic Feet of Records
  • Vendors of Archival Supplies

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Secretary of State Tre Hargett

Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve as Tennessee’s 37th secretary of state in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021. Secretary Hargett is the chief executive officer of the Department of State with oversight of more than 300 employees. He also serves on 16 boards and commissions, on two of which he is the presiding member. The services and oversight found in the Secretary of State's office reach every department and agency in state government.

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