Cataloger's Reference Shelf
Graphic Materials - Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical
Collections
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
Graphic Materials - Rules for Describing Original Items and Historical
Collections
Appendix A: Guidelines for Recording Probable and Uncertain Dates
Record probable or uncertain dates according to the patterns shown below:
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1892? |
Probable date |
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ca. 1892 |
Approximate date |
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not after 1875 |
Terminal date |
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not before 1916 July 17 |
Terminal date |
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1814 or 1815 |
One year or the other |
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between 1906 and 1912 |
A year within this time frame |
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189- |
Decade certain |
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189-? |
Probable decade |
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18-- |
Century certain |
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18--? |
Probable century |
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