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3.3.1 Correspondence

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This section discusses arrangement of correspondence into series and sub-series. Details of item-level arrangement and physical handling, including treatment of enclosures, unopened mail, etc.,are discussed in Chapter 4. Physical Processing. 

 
  • 3.3.1.1 Series and Subseries
  • 3.3.1.2 Alphabetical Arrangement
  • 3.3.1.3 Chronological Arrangement
  • 3.3.1.4 Envelopes
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  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Preparations for Processing a Collection
  • Chapter 3. Arrangement
    • 3.1 Provenance and Original Order
    • 3.2 Levels of Arrangement
    • 3.3 Common Series
      • 3.3.1 Correspondence
        • 3.3.1.1 Series and Subseries
        • 3.3.1.2 Alphabetical Arrangement
        • 3.3.1.3 Chronological Arrangement
        • 3.3.1.4 Envelopes
      • 3.3.2 Writings
      • 3.3.3 Other Common Series and Sub-series
  • 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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