archival
adjective
ar·chi·val är-ˈkī-vəl 
: of, relating to, contained in, suitable for, or constituting archives
archivally
är-ˈkī-və-lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Interviews with survivors of the Holocaust bring a poignant, personal dimension to the documentary, which abounds in in archival footage and photos. 
Jeanne Dorin Mcdowell, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2022 Featuring archival footage and personal recordings, this documentary (based on the biography by Andrew Morton) offers personal insight into her life behind the camera. Tamara Fuentes, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022 The filmmaker has gone through years of archival footage, with the cooperation of the Bowie estate. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 The documentary team behind Sidney had to lean heavily on archival footage and more current interviews with Poitier, and even audiobooks that featured his own voice, to tell the story of his life and career. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 With its archival footage, photos, clips from movies, TV appearances, and interviews, the series is fascinating from start to finish. oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 The courtroom scenes alternate between fiery rhetorical bluster and chilling testimony ripped more or less directly from the record, with flashes of archival footage seemingly spliced between the drama. Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 With probing interviews and stunning archival footage, director Matt Dyas tells the story of a man who has risked his life for decades to get a firsthand look at some of the planet’s most forbidding locations. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Producers used archival footage of Rowling from 2019 instead, leading viewers to believe her absence stemmed from a public image marred by controversial remarks about the trans community. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Jeanne Dorin Mcdowell, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2022 Featuring archival footage and personal recordings, this documentary (based on the biography by Andrew Morton) offers personal insight into her life behind the camera. Tamara Fuentes, Town & Country, 16 Sep. 2022 The filmmaker has gone through years of archival footage, with the cooperation of the Bowie estate. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2022 The documentary team behind Sidney had to lean heavily on archival footage and more current interviews with Poitier, and even audiobooks that featured his own voice, to tell the story of his life and career. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 With its archival footage, photos, clips from movies, TV appearances, and interviews, the series is fascinating from start to finish. oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022 The courtroom scenes alternate between fiery rhetorical bluster and chilling testimony ripped more or less directly from the record, with flashes of archival footage seemingly spliced between the drama. Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 With probing interviews and stunning archival footage, director Matt Dyas tells the story of a man who has risked his life for decades to get a firsthand look at some of the planet’s most forbidding locations. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Producers used archival footage of Rowling from 2019 instead, leading viewers to believe her absence stemmed from a public image marred by controversial remarks about the trans community. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined above