"historic archive" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It refers to a collection of historical documents, records, or information that has been preserved for research or reference purposes. Example: The university's historic archive contains rare manuscripts and artifacts dating back to the 16th century. In this sentence, "historic archive" is used to describe the collection of documents and artifacts that have historical significance and have been preserved for future generations to study.
A trove of historic archive documents dating from Catherine the Great that were stolen after the Soviet breakup were returned to Russia on Friday by the United States.
These were a series of recorded testimonies from IRA and loyalist paramilitary veterans that were to form a historic archive about the armed campaigns of the Troubles.
With about 400 Roy Lichtenstein works going to the Whitney Museum and a historic archive to the Smithsonian, the Lichtenstein Foundation begins a long goodbye.
During the 1950's and 60's the Louisville Orchestra built up a now historic archive of recordings of works by American composers.
Universal's bequest is the second time in recent months that a historic archive of popular music has been handed over to a nonprofit institution dedicated to preserving America's recorded musical heritage.
Mr. Ganzouri said he regretted any loss of life, but he placed blame for the clashes exclusively on the protesters, who he said had danced as they set a historic archive on fire.
During the Second World War, state treasures and works of art and historic archives were put in crates and shipped east.
Paul Smith is doing his bit, too, by revisiting designs from Gainsborough Silk's historic archives and introducing his characteristic stripes to create a collection of gorgeous upholstery fabrics.
The central place of deposit for Britain's historic archives at Kew, for instance, used to be called the Public Record Office, but is now re-named the National Archives.
Our interest in exploring the notion of archiving was recognising that the visual arts have been able to develop a public discourse partly due to their rich and historic archives.
For instance, the Labyrinth Project recently completed a history of the Ambassador Hotel here, where Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, combining newsreels, historic archives, shots of each room and "films noirs" taken there, said the project's director, Marsha Kinder.
