Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

3.2 System of Arrangement Element (Added Value)Purpose and ScopeThis element describes the current organization of the collection.Exclusions3.2.1. For information about other aspects of the arrangement of the materials, such asmaintenance/reconstitution of original order, arrangement by the archivist, or previousarrangements or reorganization(s) by the creator if known and important to theunderstanding of the materials, see 7.1.8.Sources of Information3.2.2. Derive the information from the materials themselves.General Rules3.2.3. Describe the current arrangement of the material in terms of the variousaggregations within it and their relationships.Arranged in 5 series: 1. Subject files concerning refugee issues,1978-1997. 2. Project Ngoc organizational files, 1987-1997. 3.Visual and audiovisual materials, 1985-1997. 4. Artwork, 1987-1997. 5. Newspaper clippings, 1980-1998.------------------------The records are arranged in five series, three of which have beenfurther arranged in subseries. The contents of each series orsubseries are arranged alphabetically with the exception ofSeries 1, Subseries 1, which is arranged hierarchically toreflect the organizational structure of the AAIA. The series andsubseries arrangement of the records is as follows:Series 1, Organizational Files,1922-1995Subseries 1, Administration, 1923-1994Subseries 2, Affiliates and Offices, 1922-1964Subseries 3, Correspondence, 1929-1995Subseries 4, Finances, 1933-1995Series 2, Subject Files, 1851-1995Subseries 1, General, 1868-1995Subseries 2, Tribal, 1852-1994Subseries 3, Legislation, 1851-1994Subseries 4, Legal Cases, 1934-1991Subseries 5, Programs, 1927-1994Subseries 6, Publications and Circulars, 1924-1994Series 3, Personal Files, 1927-1991Subseries 1, Henry S. Forbes, 1954-1981Subseries 2, Hildegarde B. Forbes, 1927-1991Subseries 3, Oliver La Farge, 1939-1963Subseries 4, Corinna Lindon Smith, 1932-1965CO N TENT AND S TRUC TU RE ELEMENTS 53