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The ability of records to leave behind evidence for such matters as the proper calculation of Easter and 'all things necessary for the celebration of festal days' were examples of the administrative usefulness of records, one of the traditional justificat

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The ability of records to leave behind evidence for such matters as the proper calculation of Easter and 'all things necessary for the celebration of festal days' were examples of the administrative usefulness of records, one of the traditional justifications for archival programs, especially in organizational and institutional settings.

Citation Source: 
O'Toole 1998

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology