accumulates records by reason of its mandate/mission, funct
ions or activities and who generates the highest-level aggregation in which the records belong (that is, the fonds). Syn.: creator. [Archives] 
Syn
n.,
 The person or office that generates the highest-level aggregation in which the record belongs (that is, the fonds). [Archives] 
A records continuum perspective can be contrasted with the life cycle model. The life cycle model argues that there are clearly
definable stages in record-keeping and crea