[JURISDICTION, eg: City of Dothan] Proclamation by the [COMPETENT AUTHORITY, eg: Mayor and City Commission]

WHEREAS, archival records contain information of enduring value to the communities, institutions and citizens of this City, State, and Region and are essential for understanding the past, coping with the present and preparing for the future; and

WHEREAS, archival records protect the civil rights of citizens and document the responsibilities of their governments; support research into health, environmental, social and economic issues; and provide materials for educational and public programs; and

WHEREAS, Alabama's professional and lay archivists play a crucial role in identifying, preserving, and making available these records, and

WHEREAS, October has been declared International Archives Month in the United States by the Society of American Archivists and the International Council on Archives.  It is fitting that the [JURISDICTION, eg: City of Dothan] joins in this observation:

Now, Therefore, I, [NAME OF OFFICER, OFFICE, JURISDICTION, eg: Mike Schmitz, Mayor of the City of Dothan, Alabama], do hereby proclaim October [YEAR] as

Archives Month

in [area, EG: Dothan, Alabama]."