Our Mission

The City of Charleston Records Management Division safeguards records of permanent importance to the city, its citizens, and future generations through its preservation, digitization, and records storage operations. The division assists citizens and City staff by ensuring that proper procedures are followed for retention, timely retrieval, and secure disposition of records, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The division also maintains a collection of primarily twentieth-century historical records and provides research assistance to City departments and the general public.