Can archives lie?

A nefarious plot of forgery and fame that shocked the world in 1996.[1] hidden tunnel dubious origin baffled Kingston’s historical experts 2009.[2] But how could British counterfeiting possibly collide with local mysteries? For Queen’s annual I@Q Conference, I would love to present a research poster answering just that. The key both cases lies importance archival evidence uncover misinformation large small. In modern day, historians are constantly surrounded conflicting arguments many have relied on settle debates quell misinformation. archives always reliable? Can lie? To best address these questions, my engage theoretical aspect diplomacy practical side. It expand upon examples mentioned previously analyse use abuse name stopping Therefore, such be significant because it explore ambivalent position record expose dangers manipulation at an international level. tale ingenuity, case Staffordshire art forgeries revolved around infiltration leading planting false documents bolster legitimacy counterfeit paintings.[3] uncovering artists archivists alike suddenly cast doubt reliability record. On much smaller scale, similar debate was battled out Kingston intriguing results. [1]Rodney G.S Carter, “Tainted Archives: Art, Archives, Authenticity,” Archivaria 63, no.1 (2007), 75-86. [2]Rodney email message author, February 14, 2023. [3] Archives,” 79-80.