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Society of Archivists
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<p>The Society of Archivists (SoA), which was in existence from 1947 to 2010, was the principal professional body for <a href="/facts/Archivist/80HSSCXQ">archivists</a>, archive <a href="/facts/Art_conservation/epfKE7I1">conservators</a> and <a href="/facts/Records_manager/IHlm4Gav">records managers</a> in the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a> and <a href="/facts/Ireland/35vYxXdP">Ireland</a>. In 2010 the Society amalgamated with the National Council on Archives (NCA) and the Association of Chief Archivists in Local Government (ACALG) to become the <a href="/facts/Archives_and_Records_Association/0fhw3o7k">Archives and Records Association</a> (United Kingdom and Ireland), otherwise known as the ARA. Of the three bodies which merged, the Society was by far the largest, and many of its structures and activities were inherited by the new body with little obvious change. </p>