The Care And Cataloguing Of Manuscripts PDF Download

Excerpt from Notes on the Care, Cataloguing, Calendaring, and Arranging of Manuscripts The Library of Congress has not made a practice of issuing manuals descriptive of its administrative processes or the specialized treatment of particular collections. In the case of the manuscripts, however, a description seems desirable for several reasons: First, because there seems not to be available in print a practical guide or aid to the treatment of archive material; second, because, in the absence of such a guide, the authorities of the Library have had repeated requests for advice on various technical details connected with such treatment; and third, because the processes at present in vogue in our Division of Manuscripts represent decisions reached by a long and intimate experience with a large and important collection, varied in form and condition, and requiring methods of treatment that will not merely insure safety and permanence, but prompt efficiency in response to a varied demand. In the case of manuscripts, therefore, it has seemed well to make available in print a description of the procedure in the Library, of the processes, and of the convictions of experience upon which, between varying methods, a choice has been made; and the statement which follows has been compiled not merely as a report of operations in progress, but with a view to its possible utility to other institutions having like problems. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.