ArchiveOrganization

ArchiveOrganization is a direct LocalBusiness subtype for institutions that hold archival material: state archives, university archives, historical societies, specialist private archives. ArchiveComponent items reference the ArchiveOrganization via holdingArchive.

Full example of schema.org/ArchiveOrganization json-ld markup

The markup is verified as valid with Rich Results Test from Google.

schema.org/ArchiveOrganization

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ArchiveOrganization",
  "name": "Xoo Code Archive",
  "description": "Private research archive holding the Xoo Code corporate collection, the OpenSchema Project papers, and oral histories of early JSON-LD practitioners.",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "14 Riverfront Pl, Suite G1", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" },
  "telephone": "+1-570-555-1911",
  "openingHours": "Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00 by appointment, Sa 11:00-16:00",
  "isAccessibleForFree": true,
  "url": "https://xoocode.com/archive"
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid ArchiveOrganization entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/ArchiveOrganization (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ArchiveOrganization",
  "name": "Xoo Code Archive",
  "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "14 Riverfront Pl", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" }
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

ArchiveOrganization is a structural type. It does not produce a rich result on its own.

Its value comes from combining it with a primary type whose markup earns a rich result (Article, Product, Event, and so on). ArchiveOrganization becomes the trunk that the primary type branches off viamainEntityorbreadcrumb. Include it on every page as the backbone of your markup.

Common ArchiveOrganization mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

Using Library for an archive

Wrong

Library on an archive that does not lend material

Right

ArchiveOrganization for non-lending archives; Library for lending institutions

Archives preserve; libraries lend. GLAM aggregators distinguish the two.

Schema properties in this example

ArchiveOrganization LocalBusiness name description address PostalAddress streetAddress addressLocality addressRegion postalCode addressCountry telephone openingHours isAccessibleForFree url ArchiveComponent holdingArchive

Also mentioned in 3 other examples

ArchiveOrganization also appears in ArchiveComponent, Collection, and Manuscript. See the full ArchiveOrganization schema page for every reference.

About the example data

"Xoo Code Archive", the fictional private archive holding the Xoo Code universe's historical material.

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