diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.pm
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+package WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::ArchiveOldStories;
+
+
+=head1 LEGAL
+
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+  (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+  this software.
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+  http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+ -------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=cut
+
+use strict;
+use base 'WebGUI::Workflow::Activity';
+use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Package WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::ArchiveOldStories
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+Uses the settings in the Story Archive to determine whether the Stories (and Folders) in those Story Archives should be archived.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity for details on how to use any activity.
+
+=head1 METHODS
+
+These methods are available from this class:
+
+=cut
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 definition ( session, definition )
+
+See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::defintion() for details.
+
+=cut 
+
+sub definition {
+    my $class = shift;
+    my $session = shift;
+    my $definition = shift;
+    my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "Workflow_Activity_ArchiveOldStories");
+    push(@{$definition}, {
+        name=>$i18n->get("activityName"),
+        properties=> {}
+        });
+    return $class->SUPER::definition($session,$definition);
+}
+
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 execute (  )
+
+See WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::execute() for details.
+
+=cut
+
+sub execute {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $epoch   = $self->session->datetime->time();
+    my $getAnArchive = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive->getIsa($session);
+    ARCHIVE: while (my $archive = $getAnArchive->()) {
+        next ARCHIVE unless $archive && $archive->get("archiveAfter");
+        my $archiveDate = $epoch - $archive->get("archiveAfter");
+        my $folders = $archive->getLineage(
+            ['children'],
+            {
+                statusToInclude => ['approved'],
+                whereClause     => 'creationDate < '.$session->db->quote($archiveDate),
+                returnObjects   => 1,
+            },
+        );
+        FOLDER: foreach my $folder (@{ $folders }) {
+            next FOLDER unless $folder;
+            my $stories = $folder->getLineage(
+                ['children'], { returnObjects   => 1, },
+            );
+            STORY: foreach my $story (@{ $stories }) {
+                next STORY unless $story;
+                $story->update({ status => 'archived' });
+            }
+            $folder->update({ status => 'archived' });
+        }
+    }
+    return $self->COMPLETE;
+}
+
+1;
+
+
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Workflow_Activity_ArchiveOldStories.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Workflow_Activity_ArchiveOldStories.pm
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index 000000000..d57118eb6
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+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Workflow_Activity_ArchiveOldStories.pm
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+package WebGUI::i18n::English::Workflow_Activity_ArchiveOldStories;
+use strict;
+
+our $I18N = {
+	'activityName' => {
+		message => q|Archive Old Stories|,
+		context => q|The name of this workflow activity.|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+	},
+
+};
+
+1;
diff --git a/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t b/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t
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index 000000000..4dcb77a81
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+++ b/t/Workflow/Activity/ArchiveOldStories.t
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+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../../lib";
+
+use WebGUI::Test;
+use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::Asset::Story;
+use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive;
+use WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::ArchiveOldStories;
+
+use Data::Dumper;
+use Test::More;
+use Test::Deep;
+
+plan tests => 6; # increment this value for each test you create
+
+my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
+$session->user({userId => 3});
+
+my $home = WebGUI::Asset->getDefault($session);
+my $wgBday = WebGUI::Test->webguiBirthday;
+
+my $creationDateSth = $session->db->prepare('update asset set creationDate=? where assetId=?');
+
+my $archive1 = $home->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive',
+    title     => '2001 Stories',
+    archiveAfter => 50*365*24*3600, ##50 years ago
+});
+
+my $birthdayFolder = $archive1->getFolder($wgBday);
+$creationDateSth->execute([$wgBday, $birthdayFolder->getId]);
+
+my @oldStories = ();
+push @oldStories, $birthdayFolder->addChild({ className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Story',});
+push @oldStories, $birthdayFolder->addChild({ className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Story',});
+foreach my $story (@oldStories) {
+    $creationDateSth->execute([$wgBday, $story->getId]);
+}
+
+my $archive2 = $home->addChild({
+    className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive',
+    title     => 'Stories from last week',
+    archiveAfter => 10*24*3600, #10 days ago
+});
+
+my $weekAgo = time() - (7*24*3600);
+my $weekFolder = $archive2->getFolder($weekAgo);
+my $weekStory  = $weekFolder->addChild({className => 'WebGUI::Asset::Story',});
+$creationDateSth->execute([$weekAgo, $weekFolder->getId]);
+$creationDateSth->execute([$weekAgo, $weekStory->getId]);
+
+my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+$versionTag->commit;
+
+my $workflow  = WebGUI::Workflow->create($session,
+    {
+        enabled    => 1,
+        objectType => 'None',
+        mode       => 'realtime',
+    },
+);
+my $activity = $workflow->addActivity('WebGUI::Workflow::Activity::ArchiveOldStories');
+
+my $instance1 = WebGUI::Workflow::Instance->create($session,
+    {
+        workflowId              => $workflow->getId,
+        skipSpectreNotification => 1,
+    }
+);
+
+my $retVal;
+
+$retVal = $instance1->run();
+is($retVal, 'complete', 'First workflow was run');
+$retVal = $instance1->run();
+is($retVal, 'done', 'Workflow is done');
+
+my $archivedAssets = $home->getLineage(
+    ['descendants'],
+    {
+        includeOnlyClasses => ['WebGUI::Asset::Story', 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Folder', 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive'],
+        statusToInclude    => ['archived'],
+    },
+);
+
+cmp_bag( $archivedAssets, [ ], 'Nothing archived.');
+
+$archive2->update({ archiveAfter => 5*24*3600, });
+
+my $instance2 = WebGUI::Workflow::Instance->create($session,
+    {
+        workflowId              => $workflow->getId,
+        skipSpectreNotification => 1,
+    }
+);
+$retVal = $instance2->run();
+is($retVal, 'complete', 'Second workflow was run');
+$retVal = $instance2->run();
+is($retVal, 'done', 'Workflow is done');
+
+$archivedAssets = $home->getLineage(
+    ['descendants'],
+    {
+        includeOnlyClasses => ['WebGUI::Asset::Story', 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Folder', 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::StoryArchive'],
+        statusToInclude    => ['archived'],
+    },
+);
+
+cmp_bag( $archivedAssets, [ $weekStory->getId, $weekFolder->getId ], 'Nothing archived.');
+
+END {
+    $creationDateSth->finish;
+    $versionTag->rollback;
+    $workflow->delete;
+}
+