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Common features of a manuscript collection's catalog record:

• Title
  Comprised usually of a brief label such as "Papers", "Records", or "Collection" and often includes a range of dates represented in the materials.
  
  
• Author
  Identifies the creator or the collector of the materials.
  
  
• Subjects
  Lists the topics described or addressed in the materials.
  
  
• Description
  Estimates the number of items within a collection and the amount of shelf space occupied by the collection.
  
  
• Summary
  Briefly describes the collection's contents, document types, and subject matter.
  
  
• Notes
  Often includes the following information:
  
  1. Biographical note or organizational history
  2. List of other relevant collections
  3. Access options and limitations
  
  
  
• Location
  Indicates which library or department holds the materials and provides a unique identifier known as a "call number".
  
  
• Web Access
  Links to a collection's finding aid.
  
  
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  Catalog records may contain which of the following pieces of information:

  (A) Biographical notes
  (B) The arrangement of the documents in a collection
  (C) The box and/or folder numbers in which a particular document is
                 contained