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Submit Materials to the Archive

Have historical web content, server dumps, or personal collections from 1990–1999? Our archival team is ready to ingest, verify, and preserve your digital heritage.

⚡ Archival Submission Form
📦 Drag & drop archives here or paste a transfer link
(ZIP, WARC, TAR, or secure cloud link supported)
Archive Queue: 1,204 pending submissions

📡 Preferred Formats

  • WARC / WARC-Z (HTTP Archive standard)
  • Directory structures with index.html
  • Plain HTML files (no modern JS frameworks)
  • ZIP/TAR archives with manifest.txt

🕰️ Processing Timeline

Submissions are reviewed within 3–5 business days. Large collections (>50GB) may require dedicated ingest scheduling. You'll receive a cryptographic receipt once validation is complete.

📧 Direct Contact

For urgent or sensitive submissions:

ingest@1990webarchive.org

PGP Key for secure transfers:

A7F2 91C4 D0E3 8821

📜 Submission Guidelines

All materials are preserved under a Digital Heritage Commons license unless otherwise specified. We do not modify original content. Metadata is added separately to maintain provenance.