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Research or historical values are generally designated as secondary values. Legal value can be either a primary or a secondary value, depending on the purpose and function of a record.

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Research or historical values are generally designated as secondary values. Legal value can be either a primary or a secondary value, depending on the purpose and function of a record.

Citation Source: 
Stephens and Wallace 2001

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology