It is now possible for archives to become digitalised, and opened to the access of millions of people over the web. In the digitalisation process, they are subject to structure and categorisation process mediated by the purpose of the designer. For a public research archive, such as the New Deal Network, the framework and context are controlled to keep the archive free from secondary interpretation. However, such a goal denies the implicit ordering which must take place, especially when dealing with cultural artefacts, and was not overcome by search facilities in this instance. In contrast, personal or 'fan' archive sites place emphasis on the experience of the web environment itself. Therefore, the sources are unashamedly embellished with context and analysis, which is from a directly personal approach, rather than aiming for objectivity. However, these sites are complex, and through the narrative and atmosphere, enable an environment in which to recreate memories. Both these sites, to one degree or another, affect the 'national memory' and cannot be considered neutral repositories for cultural artefacts.