chronofile

plural chronofiles

1. A historical record made up of everyday papers and documents from many stages of the owner's life.

   Designated scholars kept journals or diaries of their participation in the project as well as chronofiles — depositories of the notes, announcements, and other memorabilia relevant to a scholar's life.

   1984, The Journal of Negro education: Volume 53

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   An impish, balding man, he mimicked the inventor Buckminster Fuller, who documented his life in what he called a chronofile by pasting letters, bills and all manner of pieces of paper in a huge scrapbook for 68 years.

   2007 October 29, Douglas Martin, “Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89”, in New York Times