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In archival science, authenticity is the quality of archival documents to bear reliable testimony to the actions, procedures and processes which brought them into being.

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p. 243
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In archival science, authenticity is the quality of archival documents to bear reliable testimony to the actions, procedures and processes which brought them into being.

Citation Source: 
Eastwood 1993

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology