diff --git a/fimfarchive/stampers.py b/fimfarchive/stampers.py
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+"""
+Stampers for Fimfarchive.
+"""
+
+
+#
+# Fimfarchive, preserves stories from Fimfiction.
+# Copyright (C) 2015  Joakim Soderlund
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+from fimfarchive.stories import Story
+
+
+class Stamper:
+    """
+    Adds archive-related information to stories.
+    """
+
+    def get_archive(self, story: Story) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Finds or creates an archive dict.
+
+        Args:
+            story: The story to stamp.
+
+        Returns:
+            An archive dict for the story.
+        """
+        meta = story.meta
+
+        if 'archive' not in meta:
+            meta['archive'] = dict()
+
+        return meta['archive']
+
+    def __call__(self, story: Story) -> None:
+        """
+        Applies the stamp to the story.
+
+        Args:
+            story: The story to stamp.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/tests/test_stampers.py b/tests/test_stampers.py
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+"""
+Stamper tests.
+"""
+
+
+#
+# Fimfarchive, preserves stories from Fimfiction.
+# Copyright (C) 2015  Joakim Soderlund
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+
+from typing import Dict
+
+import pytest
+
+from fimfarchive.stampers import Stamper
+
+
+class TestStamper:
+    """
+    Stamper tests.
+    """
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def stamper(self):
+        """
+        Returns a new stamper instance.
+        """
+        return Stamper()
+
+    def test_missing_archive_dict(self, stamper, story):
+        """
+        Tests archive dict is created if none exists.
+        """
+        meta = story.meta
+        assert 'archive' not in meta
+
+        archive = stamper.get_archive(story)
+        assert meta['archive'] is archive
+
+    def test_existing_archive_dict(self, stamper, story):
+        """
+        Tests archive dict is kept if it exists.
+        """
+        meta = story.meta
+        original: Dict = dict()
+        meta['archive'] = original
+        archive = stamper.get_archive(story)
+
+        assert archive is original
+        assert meta['archive'] is original