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Using a Scope and Content tag for description at the folder level
Schlesinger practice has been to provide extra descriptive information about a folder as part of the folder title (generally after the date). Another option is to create a <scope> tag at the folder level and include more robust description of material within that tag. Decisions about how best to handle description should be considered as part of the appraisal and processing plan creation process. Some collections lend themselves to robust description (diaries, A-Z correspondence folders with many correspondents of note), some do not. Should you decide to use this approach, please treat punctuation the same way as any other note within a folder <c>: End the folder title with a period, capitalize the beginning of the scope description, and end that with a period as well.
EXAMPLE: from Ti-Grace Atkinson papers
- 29.13. [Interviews:] Beatrice K. Reynolds, "Ti-Grace Atkinson: Her Speeches and Speechmaking--An Interview," 1973.Scope and Contents: Clippings re: Atkinson, offprint of "Ti-Grace Atkinson: Her Speeches and Speechmaking," published in Today's Speeches. Paper includes transcription of interview Reynolds conducted with Atkinson on February 2, 1973.
CREATING FOLDER TITLES
See also Stylesheet for specific instances.
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Always capitalize the first word in each folder title.
Using a Scope and Content tag for description at the folder level
Schlesinger practice has been to provide extra descriptive information about a folder as part of the folder title (generally after the date). Another option is to create a <scope> tag at the folder level and include more robust description of material within that tag. Decisions about how best to handle description should be considered as part of the survey and appraisal process. Some collections lend themselves to robust description (diaries, A-Z correspondence folders with many correspondents of note), some do not.
Labeling Folders With Descriptive Headings
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