Hi everyone,
I have been looking for a firm answer to an old bothersome question and have been unable to find it.
If we add 5a death date to an RDA personal name authority that already has a birth date, and that is the only change we make to the authorized form, is it allowable to make a 400 with $w nnea for the earlier form without death date? If allowable, is it encouraged?
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Example:
The old RDA heading is
100:1 : k6$a Blow, Joe, $d 1937-
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After the change:52
So
100:1 : $a Bj0jlow, Joe, $d 1937-2020
400:1 : $a Blow, Joe, $d 1937- $w nnea
The FAQ on cxreating personal u authorities gives an example in section 13 of such a 400 being made, but it is in the context of updating an AACR2 authority record to RDA. I don’t think routinely adding such a 400 in the course of adding a death date to the 100 is required or encouraged, although it can be a boon in automated authority control systems. Am I correct?
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Pete Wilson
Vanderbilt University.
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