Until then, the small municipal archives were kept by the mayor in office.

A municipal archive has existed since at least the year 1322.

But a significant part of their history has survived in municipal and Jewish archives.

The municipal archives include documents dating back to the 13th century.

And the only place you could find information on it was at the Municipal Archives.

This transformation was made possible with the move in 2002 of the municipal archives, located since 1928 in the building.

In addition to the library, the new building will house the notary files and the municipal historical archive.

This municipal archive holds the record cards for all residents of the city stretching back endlessly into the past.

From 1973 until his retirement in 1975 he was director of New York City's municipal archives.