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From: Harold Henderson <>
Subject: Re: [TGF] Question Citing NARA ARC indentifier and MLR numbers
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:57:23 -0600
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Ann --

I can speak only to the box number issue. Last week I visited a regional
branch of the National Archives and there was some difficulty retrieving
the items I needed. When they arrived, I asked the person doing the
retrieving if it would be easier if I included the box number in my
citation; she thought it would. But when I asked the archivist, I was told
no -- that box numbers can change but other relevant classifying
information (i.e., record group, record subgroup, series, archival file,
and document) would remain the same.

I guess it's like books in a library -- the shelf they're located on may
change, but the number (Dewey or LoC) remains the same even when they are
reshelved in another room.

Harold

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:58 AM, <> wrote:

> I am formatting a citation for an Office of Strategic Service (OSS)
> personnel file. When I requested the files I used the ARC number and MLR
> number.
> The paper work NARA sent back included a box number (which is on the ARC
> page as a "container" number) and the words "3 files tabbed together, 47
> pages."
>
> When citing the file would you include ARC number, MLR number and box
> number or leave the box number out?
>
> OSS Personnel File, Bruno N Ghinazzi, ARC no. 2173775, MLR no. A1 224, box
> 269; Personnel Files, complied 1942-1945, documenting the period 1941
> -1945, Records of the Office of Strategic Services, 1919-2002, Record
> Group 226;
> National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland
>
> Thanks
> Ann Gilchrest
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Harold Henderson
Research and Writing from Northwest Indiana
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