### Question
How does the law define documentary material?


### Answer
Under *44 U.S.C. § 2201*, **documentary material** is defined as:

> all books, correspondence, memorandums, documents, papers, pamphlets, works of art, models, pictures, photographs, plats, maps, films, and motion pictures, including, but not limited to, audio, audiovisual, or other electronic or mechanical recordations

#### Citation:
  - *44 U.S.C. § 2201*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS**

