Alma Collection Codes

Library Code	Location Code	Display text	Comments
HOU	GEN	GEN
HOU	AS	AS	This is for any archival collection represented in ArchivesSpace that is shelved in "B" and/or "PF". This code tells staff that they need to look in ArchivesSpace to see the physical location of the object
HOU	B	b	Boxed items/small broadsides
HOU	BLUE	BLUE STAR (Part of the Woodberry Poetry Room)
HOU	BLUEF	BLUE STAR f (Part of the Woodberry Poetry Room)
HOU	BLUEP	BLUE STAR p (Part of the Woodberry Poetry Room)	Flat files
HOU	BLUEB	BLUE STAR b (Part of the Woodberry Poetry Room)	Shelved with other Blue Star material
HOU	BOUND	[Check holdings]	Use for non-parent titles in a bound-with, only the main title with the item record will have the actual location (GEN, HD) of the item.
HOU	F	f	Books more than 28 cm.
~~HOU~~	G	g	Do not use. Obsolete.
HOU	GENHRZ	GEN (horz)	Quartos shelved horizontal
HOU	WID	Harry Elkins Widener Collection
HOU	WIDF	Harry Elkins Widener Collection f	Books more than 28 cm.
HOU	WIDPF	Harry Elkins Widener Collection pf	Books more than 46 cm.
HOU	HDBLU	Harvard Depository (Part of the Woodberry Poetry Room)	Blue Star material at HD
HOU	HD	Harvard Depository
HOU	HOULC	HOU-LC
HOU	HLCB	HOU-LC b	Boxed items/15 x 11 folder (small broadsides)
HOU	HLCF	HOU-LC f	Books more than 28 cm.
HOU	HLCPF	HOU-LC pf	Books more than 46 cm.
HOU	HLCP	HOU-LC p	Large broadsides
HOU	HLCPP	HOU-LC pp	Oversized broadsides
HOU	HYDE	Hyde Collection
HOU	HYDB	Hyde Collection b	Boxed items/Small broadsides
HOU	HYDF	Hyde Collection f	Books more than 28 cm.
HOU	HYDP	Hyde Collection p	Large broadsides
HOU	HYDPP	Hyde Collection pp	Oversized broadsides
HOU	HYDPF	Hyde Collection pf	Books more than 46 cm.
HOU	M	m	Miniature books (less than 10 cm.)
HOU	MANU	Manuscript Department	MS-Ref books
HOU	P	p	Large Typ broadsides; Houghton-classed books more than 46 cm
HOU	PF	pf	Books more than 46 cm.
HOU	PFBR	pf (br)	Large accession broadsides (obsolete?). DO NOT assign for items classed under the new call/accession number scheme.
HOU	PFHRZ	pf (horz)	Large horizontal books, kits, anything that needs to be laid flat on shelf (anything over the GENHRZ size will receive this designation).
~~HOU~~	~~PFC~~	~~PF Cabinet~~	Do not use. Obsolete. [Flat files]
HOU	PFD	PFD Case Range-half drawer	Use for Flat File cases on Houghton Basement and P1 Case Range under the new accession number scheme (18" x 24" (45 x 61 cm))
HOU	PP	pp	Oversized broadsides
HOU	PPF	PPF Case Range-full drawer	Use for Flat File cases on Houghton Basement and P1 Case Range under the new accession number scheme (28" x 38" (71 x 96 cm))
HOU	RR	Reading Room
HOU	RRF	Reading Room f	Books more than 28 cm. (?)
HOU	ROOS	Roosevelt
HOU	SOLID	SOLIDAR BIBL CTR
HOU	TRCLC	TRC-LC	Roosevelt books, LC class
HOU	TRLCF	TRC-LC f	Roosevelt books, LC class, more than 28 cm.
HOU	TRCB	TRC b	Roosevelt boxed collections
HOU	TRCF	TRC f	Roosevelt, more than 28 cm (Roosevelt class)
HOU	TRCPF	TRC pf	Roosevelt, more than 46 cm (Roosevelt class)
HOU	TRC	TRC	Roosevelt
HOU	TS	Technical Services	Mezzanine; Pusey Cataloging; Manuscript section; Preservation Librarian's Office
HOU	VAULT	VT
~~HOU~~	~~WISD~~	~~Wisdom~~	Do not use. Obsolete (2021-12-16) [Thomas Wolfe books]
~~HOU~~	~~WISDF~~	~~Wisdom f~~	Do not use. Obsolete (2021-12-16) [Thomas Wolfe books more than 28 cm.]
~~HOU~~	~~WISDP~~	~~Wisdom pf~~	Do not use. Obsolete (2021-12-16) [Thomas Wolfe books more than 46 cm. ]
HOU	Z	Z-Closet

Library Code	Location Code	Display Text	Comments
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEGEN	GEN	Only in use for circulating items shelved in WPR. HOU BLUE is the default for Poetry items housed in Houghton. HOU HDBLU is the default for HD Blue Star.
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POECASS	CASSETTE	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POECD	CD	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POECDROM	CDROM	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEDAT	DAT	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEDISC	DISC	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEDVD	DVD	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEREF	REF
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POETAPEA	TAPE ARCHIVE	Shelved in Houghton basement
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEVID	VIDEO	Shelved in WPR
LAM (for Poetry Room)	POEMEDIA	[none]	For all A/V archival copies (Shelved in Houghton basement); holdings suppressed from public display

Library Code	Location Code	Display text	Comments
THE	GEN	GEN
~~THE~~	~~ACTHT~~	~~Act.Ed. HTC-LC~~	Do not use. Obsolete.
THE	B	b	Boxed items/Small broadsides
THE	BOUND	[Check holdings]	Use for non-parent titles in a bound-with, only the main title with the item record will have the actual location (GEN, HD) of the item.
THE	F	f	Books more than 28 cm.
THE	HD	Harvard Depository
THE	HTCLC	HTC-LC
THE	PF	pf	Books more than 46 cm.
~~THE~~	PP	pp	Do not use. Obsolete. [Oversized broadsides (in case ranges)]
THE	PPF	PPF Case Range-full drawer	Use for Case ranges on P1
THE	PFD	PFD Case Range-half drawer	Use for Case ranges on P1, 45 x 61 cm
THE	POST	Poster
~~THE~~	RR	~~Reading Room~~	Do not use. Obsolete.
~~THE~~	~~RRF~~	~~Reading Room f~~	Do not use. Obsolete.
THE	TLCB	HTC-LC b	Boxed items/Small broadsides
THE	TLCF	HTC-LC f	Books more than 28 cm.
THE	TLCPF	HTC-LC pf	Books more than 46 cm.
~~THE~~	~~TLCP~~	~~HTC-LC p~~	Do not use. Obsolete. [Books more than 46 cm.]
~~THE~~	~~TLCPP~~	~~HTC-LC pp~~	Do not use. Obsolete. [Oversized broadsides (in case ranges)]
THE	Z	Object Aisle	Object aisle on P1

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