Subject: Re: Subject File Categories From: JoAnn Hallquist <hallquist357@amerytel.net> Message-ID: <9e8013f9-0818-ba89-c68c-8857b47c703f@amerytel.net> Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 17:52:47 -0600
Here is a subject file list that I developed while a volunteer at one
historical society and am now using at another society. It can always
be modified to suit a society's particular needs.
On 2/16/2018 9:32 PM, Paul Wolter wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am wondering how different historical societies and research centers
> have their files organized. We have subject files for various
> newspaper clippings and documents on a number of subjects but they are
> in need of some order. For example instead of a section titled
> "Restaurants", each restaurant is filed under its own name. We would
> like to create macro categories but are wondering what they might
> be..."businesses" seems too broad and yet "appliance stores" seems too
> detailed. Do you use "car dealers" or "automobile dealerships"? Does
> anyone have a list of their subject file categories?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Wolter
>
> Sauk County Historical Society
>
>
>
-- JoAnn