Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

Commentary: When describing the records of a person or family for which there areseveral creators, the devised title may contain all the creators' names. However, it is muchmore likely that the repository will choose to include in the title only the name of theperson or family around which the collection is formed. Names of other creators canappear in other parts of the description (e.g., the Administrative/Biographical HistoryElement (2.7)) and be recorded as access points. When devising a title for the records ofa corporate body, only one creator can be named in the title. Other creators can bementioned in other parts of the description (e.g., the Administrative/Biographical HistoryElement (2.7)) and recorded as access points. Rules for formulating the name segment ofdevised titles are found in 2.3.4.-2.3.17.General Rules2.6.4. Record the name(s) of the creator(s) identified in the name element in the devisedtitle of the materials using standardized vocabularies (e.g., Library of CongressAuthorities) or with rules for formulating standardized names such as those found inAACR2, ISAAR (CPF), or RDA.Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804Title: Alexander Hamilton papersLyon, PhyllisMartin, DelTitle: Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin papersRichardson, James BurchellTitle: James Burchell Richardson family papersSchramm familyTitle: Schramm family papersWharton, Edith, 1862-1937Fullerton, William Morton, b. 1865Title: Edith Wharton correspondence with Morton FullertonBollingen FoundationTitle: Bollingen Foundation recordsUnited States. Bureau of Insular AffairsTitle: United States Bureau of Insular Affairs recordsIrvine CompanyUniversity of California (System). Regents.Title: Land agreements between the University of California andthe Irvine Company2.6.5. Optionally, describe the nature of the relationship between the entit(ies) named inthe creator element and the materials being described (e.g. creator, author, subject,custodian, copyright owner, controller, or owner). Where possible, terms should be34DESCR IB IN G ARCH IVE S: A CON TENT STAND ARD