United States, Georgia, Clayton County, 33.54189, -84.35769United States, Georgia, Clayton County, Morrow, 33.58317, -84.33937Knight, Lydia F.2005-11-11Encyclopedia article about the Georgia Archives. The Georgia Archives, a division of the office of the secretary of state, was created in 1918 by the Georgia General Assembly. Originally named the Georgia Department of Archives and History, the archives was redesignated the Division of Archives and History, with the alternative name Georgia Archives, in 2002. The mission of the archives is to serve state and local governments and the people of Georgia by identifying, selecting, preserving, and making accessible the records that constitute the state's recorded history; by documenting state government decisions; and by aiding local government to meet open records requirements.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Georgia. Dept. of Archives and HistoryArchives--Georgia--MorrowGeorgia ArchivesText