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2.3.2 Records

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The term “Records” is used for the official papers of an organization or institution, often organized by administrative function.

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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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