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From: "Stuart Armstrong" <>
Subject: source descriptors
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 18:12:42 -0600
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Funny you should mention this. Just yesterday I was looking at these and wondering what they were worth. Would sure like to be able to add to the list of choices. Some descriptors I've seen in library catalogues include such things as

typescript
manuscript
microfische
microfilm
map
monolith
loose papers
bundled records

I can imagine using
ledger entry
certified copy
poor quality photocopy
annotated photograph
quilt
heirloom

I once knew someone who found a land deed written on
goat-hide

and of course the ultimate
"carved in stone"

.. in addition to electronic media

and one could go to extremes --
handwritten duplicate
photocopy of original manuscript
electronic image of index card
JPEG image of microfilm of original ledger ...

.. and yet maybe these might just be useful

In short, I'd like to be able to customize them.

But would I really use them? I think so.
As it is I find it a quandary where to record such useful information as
microreproduction of original manuscript at county courthouse

At present I usually put such information in the supplemental tab comments section.

Stuart Armstrong
----- Original Message -----
From: Jill Morelli<mailto:>
Also, as long as I have been on this list no one, that I know of, has ever
asked a question about source descriptors on the Source Definition Screen.

You know the ones.pull up any source, go to the Supplemental tab and on the
right side it lists Recorder, Medium, Fidelity and Indexed. Does anyone use
these? What are they good for? Just a reminder of what you looked at?

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