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Unit: LTS Special Materials
Date last reviewed: June 2021 November 2022
Date of next review: August 20212023
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Note:
DACS rules are intended to apply to finding aids as well as catalog records. Fields whose names are in boldface below are required in all DACS records.
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Scope and content: Describe the predominant forms of material in the collection, the nature and subject matter of the material, and the creator(s) if known, major correspondents, or other agents who created helped create the material. Note: If the collection is incomplete for reasons other than appraisal decisions, describe the gaps here (DACS 3.1.5).Anchor C C
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Language(s) and script(s) of the material (in local practice, sometimes required): In ArchivesSpace, RMC requires a note on the language of the material only if the collection material is in more than one language; otherwise it treats mention of the language as optional, although it's always useful to note the language if it is not English. You may also note the alphabet or script used (such as Cyrillic, Fraktur, etc.), if noteworthy. "Script" refers to a specific script or hand (such as Gothic script, or Secretary hand), not the quality or general characteristics of the handwriting such as the use of cursive vs. block letters or the like.Anchor G G
Examples:
Letters in German; Sutterlin Suetterlin script.
Early (16th-century) documents are in Secretary hand.
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