A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

RICHARD PEARCE-MOSES



 

series

RT:class; manuscript group; subseries
DF:batch; serial


Definition   

n. ~ 1. A group of similar records that are arranged according to a filing system and that are related as the result of being created, received, or used in the same activity; a file group; a record series. – 2. Bibliography · A group of items, each with its own title, also bearing a collective title for the group as a whole.

Citations

†120 (APPM2 1989, 1.0A): [Series1] File units or documents arranged in accordance with a filing system or maintained as a unit because they relate to a particular subject or function, result from the same activity, have a particular form, or because of some other relationship arising out of their creation, receipt, or use. Also known as record series. In archival practice, the series is the usual unit of cataloging or description.

 

 


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