| Description | Each index card describes one exhibit, sometimes further broken down into individual objects. There are some gaps, suggesting cards were permanently withdrawn on occasion. Each card has:
A case number, giving a simple running number, occasionally including an alphabetical suffix to connote relationship between exhibits.
A class, i.e. category or field of study, such as Geography, Geology, History, Natural History, Sculpure. Some categories are further divided. For instance, Arts has sub-categories for Textiles, Music and Entertainment.
A title and description of exhibits.
Start and finish dates for cataloguing.
Origin/Countries. This field is usually blank but occasionally identifies third party organisations, e.g. Sikh Cultural Society.
Packing, giving information such as the dimensions of boxes. |