Natural deposits of material, regarded as a record of environmental changes over time.
The material so kept, considered as a whole (compare archives).
A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.
To put (something) into an archive.
A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.
Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.