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Starting FY22, Houghton Library will implement using accession numbers as call numbers for all materials cataloged by the Rare Book Section.  Refer to Section VIII. Classification for details.

Historical Note on Classification

Much of the Harvard Theatre Collection books, particularly the older and "rare" items, were classed in the locally-devised TS Classification.  In the recent past, "rare" materials were always classed under the TS classification scheme and most of the recent imprints (and some older materials), and all music scores, were classed into LC.  As of Dec. 2008, catalogers were allowed to classify an item under TS or LC, choosing whichever is most expeditious and sensible: generally class music in LC, and if book subject material falls comfortably into TS, class it there, and if not, class it in LC.

Size designations (to be updated soon)

For books, follow the height requirements laid out in Houghton's classification scheme (VIII.1).

For flat objects classed in TS, use the following (which should be designated in subfield c of the 852 and on the folder's label)NB, some . N.B. Some HTC sizes differ from Houghton sizes:

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4. Form/genre headings

655 7aRental 7$$aRental library copies$$zFrance$$zParis$$y19th century.$$2local$$5the

655 7aTax 7$$aTax stamps$$zFrance$$zParis$$y19th century.$$2 aat$$5the

655 0aLibrettos$$zFrance$$zParis$$y19030$$aLibrettos$$zFrance$$zParis$$y1903.  (Don’t include “United States” unless you don’t know anything else)

655 7aPage 7$$aPage proofs (Printing)$$zFrance$$zParis$$y1904.$$2rbpri$$5 the

655 7aTranslations$$zCzech 7$$aTranslations$$zCzech Republic$$y20th century.$$2aat$$5the

655 7aSubscription 7$$aSubscription lists (Publishing) $$z England $$z London $$y 1770. $$2 rbpub

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http://rbms.info/vocabularies/genre/tr33.htm
Use the rbms genre term Acting editions
Historically, we have subdivided by place of publication, and century, |2 rbgenr  RBMS is currently moving away from subdivisions.

An Acting Edition is a printed edition of a play, intended for the use of actors rehearsing the play, that includes things like stage directions and other instructions for actors. They are portable, so actors can easily carry them around, and cheap, so you can afford to buy enough copies for your entire acting company.

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Use the Houghton local term, Player’s parts
Subdivide by place of publication, and century, |2 local |5 [library code; add only for printed material]

Use this local genre term for performers' “sides”: actors' individual scripts, containing only their own dialogue and cue lines. We own many typescript and manuscript sides, which should be treated as single-items manuscripts. Sides should also receive a 240, with a |g Parts [when more than one side is present] or “Parts for …” [for a single side].

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