Archives

Use as a topical subdivision under names of individual persons, families, and corporate bodies, and under classes of persons, ethnic groups, types of corporate bodies and educational institutions, and military services for works about documents or historical records, including notes, correspondence, minutes, photographs, legal papers, etc., pertaining to those persons or organizations.
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001931
- info:lc/authorities/sh99001931
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh99001931#concept
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General Notes
- Use as a topical subdivision under names of individual persons, families, and corporate bodies, and under classes of persons, ethnic groups, types of corporate bodies and educational institutions, and military services for works about documents or historical records, including notes, correspondence, minutes, photographs, legal papers, etc., pertaining to those persons or organizations.
Example Notes
- Reference under the heading [Archives]
Change Notes
- 1999-11-01: new
- 2006-05-08: revised
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