The 24th State Archival Exhibition-cum-Sales of Departmental Publication and Artist Corner-cum-Open Call was opened to the public at the World War II Museum Complex, Naga Heritage Kisama on Friday.
The exhibition and sales was inaugurated by advisor of Art & Culture, Treasuries & Accounts, Government of Nagaland, Konngam Konyak during a brief inaugural programme.
There are unique documents in the private collection section of the archives.
It may be mentioned that the Nagaland State Archives is a branch under the Department of Art and Culture Kohima, Nagaland.
The main objective of Nagaland State Archives is collection and preservation of the State’s historical records.
Since its beginning with the view to preserve the records, the staffs of Archives Branch have collected more than 20,000 records consisting of Official Documents, Rare Books, Microfilms, Maps, Photographs, Private Papers, Newspaper Clippings etc.
The records are collected from within and outside the State from different creating agencies. As the custodian of the historical heritage of the state, the State Archives assist and renders its services to research scholars, historians, administrators, students, individuals and creating agencies who intent to see historical documents of the Naga people.