Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method of Arrangement and Description for Small Archives, Volume 1Now that you have that wonderful collection of your town founder's letters and papers, what are you going to do with them? What steps would an archivist take to organize them and make them available to researchers? In this newly updated edition of Organizing Archival Records you will find what you need to know. David Carmicheal offers step-by-step guidance to understanding the purpose of organization and the essentials of how to do it. He covers the basic terms and theory of organization, and how to avoid some common pitfalls. Real-world examples, exercises, sample forms, and step-by-step directions allow you to apply what you have learned to organizing your own archival materials in a professional manner. An excellent resource for both computerized and manual organization and recordkeeping. |
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Purpose of Organization | 1 |
Steps of Organization | 25 |
Conclusion | 31 |
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Accession Sheet accounts payable Alfred Walker alphabetical Answers begin ANSWERS TO EXERCISE archival materials archival records archivist arranged and described bound volumes Brisley Centerville chronological City High School Collection Background Note Collection Description Sheet Collection Number collection series accession Collection Title Container List Content Note copies correspondence created or compiled creator Curtright Daggett Dallas diaries documents donated example Fancher Guitar Company folder containing group of records Historical Society individual John Johnson City High Kathleen Winifred Walker Kessler Plan label Laura Greeter look manuscript groups Meredith Cromwell Meredith Wilson Minutes Miscellaneous notes notes and poetry OAR Database organization original order personal papers placed published record group records created records produced relate repositories researcher Scope and Content Series Description Sheet series number Series Title sheet music shelf shelves small archives storage subject headings Town of Richland Troup County White Plains Wilson Family Papers