The number of the record group to which the archival materials were previously allocated.
Purpose:
Enables users to locate archival materials by their former record group citations, which can be found in out-of-date finding aids, such as earlier versions of the Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States.
Relationship:
This element is independent.
Guidance:
Enter the number of the record group to which the archival materials were previously allocated.
Examples:
200
[For the motion picture film "Our American Heritage," currently in the AHF collection, which was formerly allocated to Record Group 200.]
23
[For the series "Local Aeronautical Charts," currently in Record Group 370, which was formerly allocated to Record Group 23.]
