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Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

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CHAPTER 5Acquisition and Appraisal Elements5.1 Custodial History5.2 Immediate Source <strong>of</strong> Acquisition5.3 Appraisal, Destruction, and Scheduling Information5.4 Accruals5.1 Custodial History Element (Added Value)Purpose and ScopeThis element provides information on changes <strong>of</strong> ownership or custody <strong>of</strong> the materialbeing described, from the time it left the possession <strong>of</strong> the creator until it was acquired bythe repository, that is significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation.Commentary: The archivist should determine when it is desirable to create an access point for acustodian. It is probably not necessary to do so for custodians who merely stored the materials.Exclusions5.1.1. Record information about the donor or source from which the archives directlyacquired the unit being described in the Immediate Source <strong>of</strong> Acquisition Element (5.2).Sources <strong>of</strong> Information5.1.2. Derive the information from transfer documents such as donor agreements.General Rules5.1.3. Record the successive transfers <strong>of</strong> ownership, responsibility, or custody or control<strong>of</strong> the unit being described from the time it left the possession <strong>of</strong> the creator until itsacquisition by the repository, along with the dates there<strong>of</strong>, ins<strong>of</strong>ar as this information canbe ascertained and is significant to the user’s understanding <strong>of</strong> the authenticity.Franklin Delano Roosevelt's gubernatorial records were initiallydeposited at the Roosevelt Presidential Library following hisdeath. In 1982 they were returned by the Roosevelt Library to theNew York State Archives.Many <strong>of</strong> the records in this series were created or compiled bythe U.S. Army prior to the Japanese invasion <strong>of</strong> the Philippines.Just before the surrender <strong>of</strong> U.S. forces, the records were buried68DESCR IB IN G ARCH IVE S: A CON TENT STAND ARD

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