11.7 OBJECTS, ARCHIVAL DESCRIPTION AREA

1.7A. Preliminary rule

11.7A1. Scope

See 1.7A1.

11.7A2. Punctuation

Precede each element of description with a full stop, space, dash, space or start a new paragraph for each element of description.
Separate introductory wording of an element of description from the main content by a colon followed but not preceded by a space.

11.7A3. Form of presentation of information.

Follow the instructions set out in 1.7A4.

11.7A4. Citations in the archival description area.

Follow the instructions set out in 1.7A5.

11.7B. Administrative history/Biographical sketch

11.7B1. Administrative history.

Give a concise administrative history as instructed in 1.7B1.

11.7B2. Biographical sketch.

Give a concise biographical sketch as instructed in 1.7B2.

11.7C. Custodial history.

Give the custodial history as instructed in 1.7C.

11.7D. Scope and content.

Give information about the scope and the internal structure of or arrangement of the records and about the contents of the unit being described as instructed in 1.7D.