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1. date formats (2)
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:18:44 -0600
From: "Stephen, Mathew" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: date formats
Any suggestions on the "best" date format (i.e. 2004-01-29) for the
following?
about 1900
1930's
early 1900's
late 1950s
late 1800's - early 1900's
1891 or 1892
1930's or 1940's
1920s around World War I
April 1984
prior to 1908
Spring 1973
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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:23:49 -0600
From: Alison Hinderliter <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: date formats
We follow the Best Practices Guidelines by the RLG EAD Advisory group, which gives several examples for open date spans, approximate dates, undated material, etc. on pages 3-4 of the document.
http://www.rlg.org/rlgead/bpg.pdf
-Alison
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Project Archivist
The Newberry Library
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Chicago, IL 60610-7324
(312) 255-3694
Any suggestions on the "best" date format (i.e. 2004-01-29) for the
following?
about 1900
1930's
early 1900's
late 1950s
late 1800's - early 1900's
1891 or 1892
1930's or 1940's
1920s around World War I
April 1984
prior to 1908
Spring 1973
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End of EAD Digest - 28 Jan 2004 to 29 Jan 2004 (#2004-8)
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