Definition
An archival authority record identifies and describes a personal, family, or corporate entity associated with a body of archival materials; documents relationships between records creators, the records created by them, and/or other resources about them; and may control the creation and use of access points in archival descriptions.
Source: Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Part II, Chapter 9.
The authorized form of name combined with other information elements that identify and describe the named entity and may also point to other related authority records.
Source: ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families, 2nd Edition.
Introduction
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Authority records for Dalhousie University (corporate bodies)
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Related terms
Office of Primary Responsibility