archival
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The film, directed by Douglas Tirola, is assembled from various archival materials; the only talking head belongs to Bernstein himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The clothes are archival items that she wore in the early aughts during her “Confessions on a Dance Floor” era.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"With limited archival information currently available – including uncertainty over the ship's age, captain, and final moments – the project team hopes modern survey techniques will provide long-awaited answers."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Organized by the museum’s Kate Wiener, it consists of more than 50 works—sculptures, project models, photographs—as well as archival materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
I also relied on extensive archival photos and documents, scientific and historical research, and the personal journals of Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah Lacks.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Vocabulary lists containing archival
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