Glossary
Archival Collection
A set of records generated over a period of time that document the functions of an organization or the activities of an individual.
Archival Record
A single document within a collection
Archival Repository
A physical place in which archival records are housed. That place can be a library, museum, business, historical society, philanthropic foundation, seminary, etc.
Case
Institution with archival collections
Holdings
Archival collections housed in an archival repository
Inclusive Dates
Dates in which records in a collection have been generated.
Historical Periods
Standard identification of historical eras
Linear feet:
Size of archival collection
MARC Records
Electronic records generated by archival repositories that use LOCSH; MARC records available beginning in 1986
Site of Teaching and Learning (STL or “site”)
Physical location where teaching & learning takes place.