Archival Arrangement and Description Quotes

“Good archival description will discuss the functions of the individuals and organizations that created archival records, as well as the activities they undertook in the pursuit of those functions. Functions result in activities, which lead to the creation of documents; every document is the record of an activity that serves a particular function or”
― Christopher J. Prom, Archival Arrangement and Description

“Robust archival description covers four major areas: context, content, structure, and function.”
― Christopher J. Prom, Archival Arrangement and Description

“Archival description is an iterative process.”
― Christopher J. Prom, Archival Arrangement and Description

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― Christopher J. Prom, Archival Arrangement and Description