diff --git a/db/models/archivedGather.js b/db/models/archivedGather.js
index b88160f..48100b0 100644
--- a/db/models/archivedGather.js
+++ b/db/models/archivedGather.js
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ archivedGatherSchema.static({
 			.sort({createdAt: -1})
 			.limit(5)
 			.exec(callback);
+	},
+	archive: function (gather, callback) {
+		this.create({
+			gather: gather.toJson()
+		}, callback);
 	}
 });
 
diff --git a/spec/archivedGather.js b/spec/archivedGather.js
index 5e745c5..abd00a5 100644
--- a/spec/archivedGather.js
+++ b/spec/archivedGather.js
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ describe("ArchivedGather", () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe(".archive", () => {
+		it ("archives a gather instance", done => {
+			ArchivedGather.archive(gather, (error, result) => {
+				if (error) return done(error);
+				assert.isDefined(result.createdAt);
+				let gather = result.gather;
+				assert.equal(gather.gatherers.length, 12);
+				assert.equal(gather.state, "done");
+				done();
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe(".recent", () => {
 		var gathers;
 		beforeEach(done => {