Abstract
The California State Archives received the records of State Legislator Michael Machado through several different accessions and had not been previously arranged or described. The Michael Machado collection contained material on a variety of paper mediums. The ultimate goal of the California State Archives is to make collections accessible to patrons. The intern arranged, described, and preserved the records in accordance with proper archival methods and principles, providing greater accessibility of the records. Several sources were employed to complete this project. Sources include the Michael Machado Papers at the California State Archives, legislative publications, articles, professional manuals, institutional manuals created by the California State Archives, the California State Archives website, and archival related publications. The arrangement and description of the Michael Machado Papers provided the public with greater access to the records and ensured their long-term preservation by using the proper preservation methods for the different types of material found within the collection. Once uploaded to the Online Archive of California potential researchers across the country will have access to the collection’s finding aid.