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Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

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Example:Squirrel food [crank mail]2b) Generic titlesIf the title is generic, optionally modify it or devise one.Examples:[Worksheets on morale, 1940-1941](Folder had been labeled, "Miscellaneous")<strong>American</strong> Academy <strong>of</strong> Arts and Sciences(Folder had been labeled AAAS.)[Unfiled letters](Folder had been labeled "to file")2c) Originator's opinion expressed in a title If a title for an aggregationinterprets the record, expresses an opinion, or implies a prejudice, clarify in anote that the opinion is that <strong>of</strong> the creator rather than the archivist.Example: Unimportant lettersNote: The title <strong>of</strong> this sub-series comes from the label on the drawer in Smith'shome <strong>of</strong>fice that held these materials.Example: VIP correspondenceWald kept these letters in a box labeled "VIPs".Example: Confidential filesSmith kept these files together in a box labeled "Confidential". <strong>Archivists</strong>could not determine how these differ from similar files lacking this designation,but preserved the distinction she created.----------------------------------------RATIONALE:DACS doesn't discuss aggregations that have title information available-- sincearchivists encounter this, especially with folders, we should discuss it.DACS REVISION:Submitted: 5/4/2011Name: Kate BowersAffiliation: Harvard University / Simmons College Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Library andInformation Science / TS-DACSE-mail: kate_bowers@harvard.eduPhone:Official Comment? No----------------------------------------DACS REFERENCE:Action: DACS Revision Page 38 <strong>of</strong> 158 0113-II-A-DACS

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