The National Archives Catalog

Total Footage

Mandatory	Repeatable	Data Type	Authority	Level Available	A/V Only	Public Element
No	No	Numeric (10)	None	Item	Yes	Yes

Definition:

The length in feet of all the reels or rolls that make up the entire copy of an audiovisual item.

Purpose:

Provides the total footage of the audiovisual item.

Relationship:

This element is dependent on Copy Status. Each copy of the archival materials must have a copy status specified to have Total Footage.

Guidance:

Enter the total footage measurement.

To calculate the total footage of the film or video, add the footage of all the individual reels in the physical occurrence.

Calculate the length in feet, not inches. Round off the length to the nearest foot.

Examples:

432

1002

6748

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