Introduction
The following table outlines the chief sources of information for broad classes of archival material at all levels of description.
Type of material | Fonds | Series | File | Item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Textual records See RAD 3.0B1 | All of the material in the fonds | All of the material in the series | All of the material in the file, including the file folder(s) or other container | Prefer in this order: (a) information found on the title page, caption or colophon (if any of these exist); (b) the item itself |
Graphic material See RAD 4.0B1 | All of the material in the fonds | All of the material in the series | All of the material in the file, including the file folder(s) or other container | Prefer in this order: |