Organization Authority File
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Sub-Agency: | |
| Category: | Other |
| Date Released: | 16-Sep-2002 |
| Date Updated: | 15-Dec-2009 |
| Time Period: | ca. 1509 - Present |
| Frequency: | Annually |
| Description: | The Organization Authority Files data set contains a highly detailed presentation of the evolution of names and administrative histories of Federal and non-Federal organizations. It is used by the National Archives and Records Administration as a source of access points for indexing archival descriptions and/or other authority records with consistent headings. |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Raw Data Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Research |
| Keywords | Organization Authority File, Organization Names, Organizations, ARC, Archival Research Catalog, NARA, National Archives, administrative history |
| Unique ID | 1358 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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| Agency Program Page | http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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Organization Names
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| Granularity | |
| Geographic Coverage | Global |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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paper, computer
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| Data Collection Instrument | http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/lifecycle-data-requirements.doc |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
