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2.3 Types of Collections

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This section describes the most commonly acquired types of collections. Collection titles are assigned in accordance with current professional standards, and the categories below will help archivists consider how to define and describe a particular collection. 

  • 2.3.1 Papers
  • 2.3.2 Records
  • 2.3.3 Archive
  • 2.3.4 Collections
‹ 2.2.5 Existing lists up 2.3.1 Papers ›
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  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Preparations for Processing a Collection
    • 2.1 Steps of Archival Processing
    • 2.2 Collection Survey
    • 2.3 Types of Collections
      • 2.3.1 Papers
      • 2.3.2 Records
      • 2.3.3 Archive
      • 2.3.4 Collections
    • 2.4 Processing Levels
    • 2.5 Processing Estimates
    • 2.6 Researcher Access to In-process Material
    • 2.7 The Processing Plan
  • Chapter 3. Arrangement
  • Chapter 4. Physical Processing
  • Chapter 5. Special Formats
  • Chapter 6. Preservation and Conservation
  • Chapter 7. Description
  • Chapter 8. Labeling
  • Chapter 9. After Processing
  • Appendix A: The Creative Process
  • Style

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