1. A method of electronic transmission, storage, retrieval and remote signing of an information object, comprising the steps of: submitting by a transfer agent via a communications network an information object to a trusted repository system; applying a first tamper seal to at least a portion of said information object; storing said tamper sealed information object in a physically and electronically secure storage facility; receiving via said communications network an information object request instruction from an authenticated user at a remote workstation; preparing said tamper sealed information object by the steps of verifying the integrity of said tamper sealed information object; creating a copy of said tamper sealed information object and marking said copy with a forgery-resistant indicia identifying said copy as a copy of said information object held at said trusted repository system; communicating said marked copy of said information object to said authenticated local user at said remote workstation via said communications network; applying by said authenticated user an electronic signature to said marked copy of said electronic information object; communicating said electronic signature to said trusted repository system via said communications network; applying said electronic signature to said tamper sealed information object whereby said information object is designated an electronic original information object and applying a second tamper seal to at least said electronic original information object and said electronic signature; storing said tamper sealed electronic original information object and electronic signature in said physically and electronically secure storage facility.