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Elements Available for Describing Record Groups and Collections

(* denote Mandatory elements.)

Record Group Collection
   
Title* Title*
Date Note Date Note
Finding Aid Type Finding Aid Type
Finding Aid Note Finding Aid Note
Finding Aid Source Finding Aid Source
Scope and Content Note Scope and Content Note
Staff Only Note Staff Only Note
  Collection Identifier*
Record Group Number*  
  Variant Control Number
  Variant Control Number Type
  Variant Control Number Note
Coverage Start Date Coverage Start Date
Coverage Start Date Qualifier Coverage Start Date Qualifier
Coverage End Date Coverage End Date
Coverage End Date Qualifier Coverage End Date Qualifier
Inclusive Start Date* Inclusive Start Date*
Inclusive Start Date Qualifier Inclusive Start Date Qualifier
Inclusive End Date* Inclusive End Date*
Inclusive End Date Qualifier Inclusive End Date Qualifier
  Organizational Donor
  Personal Donor
Description Author Description Author
Description Date Description Date
Description Type* Description Type*
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