Using Chronology Lists in Finding Aids
A chronology list is a useful element for designating significant dates and past events that are either indirectly or directly associated with the records described in the finding aid. In addition to the more formal biography or history note, a chronology list allows for a concise, structured display of dates and events. A chronology list can be made more user friendly by linking items, dates, events, and/or multiple events to specific points within and without the finding aid using internal and external links. For more information about creating links, see OASIS documentation on Internal Links and External Links (to be posted shortly).
EAD Tagging rules
<chronlist> may contain: chronitem, head, listhead
<chronlist> can occur within: accessrestrict, accruals, acqinfo, add, admininfo, altformavail, appraisal, arrangement, bibliography, bioghist, blockquote, controlaccess, custodhist, daodesc, div, dsc, dscgrp, event, extref, extrefloc, fileplan, index, item, note, odd, organization, otherfindaid, p, prefercite, processinfo, ref, refloc, relatedmaterial, scopecontent, separatedmaterial, titlepage, userestrict
(For more information about the various tags, see the EAD
Tag Library published by the Society
of American Archivists and the Library
of
Congress)
Examples
#1 Chronology list | #2 Chronology list with internal link
#1 Chronology list
Display:
Chronology of the Secretary to the Corporation
- 1901: Office of Secretary to the President created.
- 1901-1905: Jerome D. Greene Secretary to the President
- 1937-1938: Greene becomes first Assistant Secretary of the Board of Overseers, remains Secretary to the Corporation
- 1945-1965: David Washburn Bailey serves as Secretary to the Corporation and Secretary of the Board of Overseers
- 1971-1991:
- Derek Curtis Bok succeeds Nathan Marsh Pusey as President
- Robert Shenton succeeds Sargent Kennedy as Secretary to the Corporation and Secretary of the Board of Overseers
Markup:
<bioghist>
<chronlist>
<head>Chronology of the Secretary to the Corporation</head>
<chronitem>
<date>1901</date>
<event>Office of Secretary to the President created.</event>
</chronitem>
<chronitem>
<date>1901-1905</date>
<event>Jerome D. Greene Secretary to the President</event>
</chronitem>
<chronitem>
<date>1937-1938</date>
<event>Greene becomes first Assistant Secretary of the Board of Overseers,
remains Secretary to the Corporation</event>
</chronitem>
<chronitem>
<date>1945-1965</date>
<event>David Washburn Bailey serves as Secretary to the Corporation and
Secretary of the Board of Overseers</event>
</chronitem>
<chronitem>
<date>1971-1991</date>
<eventgrp>
<event>Derek Curtis Bok succeeds Pusey as President</event>
<event>Robert Shenton succeeds Kennedy as Secretary to the Corporation
and Secretary of the Board of Overseers</event>
</eventgrp>
</chronitem>
</chronlist>
</bioghist>
#2 Chronology list with internal link
Display:
Chronology of the Secretary to the Corporation
- 1971-1991:
- Derek Curtis Bok succeeds Nathan Marsh Pusey as President
- Robert Shenton succeeds Sargent Kennedy as Secretary to the Corporation and Secretary of the Board of Overseers
Links to:
Markup:
<bioghist>
<chronlist>
<head>Chronology of the Secretary to the Corporation</head>
<chronitem><date>1971-1991</ date >
<eventgrp>
<event>Derek Curtis Bok succeeds Pusey as President</event>
<event><ref target="tarSubjectFilesShenton">Robert Shenton</ref> succeeds
Kennedy as Secretary to the Corporation and Secretary of the Board of Overseers</event>
</eventgrp>
</chronitem >
</chronlist>
</bioghist>
<c level="subseries" altrender="BlankLineAbove">
<did><unittitle id="tarSubjectFilesShenton">Subject Files
of Robert Shenton,</unittitle><unitdate>1971-1990.</unitdate><physdesc><extent>(14
cubic feet in 42 containers.)</extent></physdesc></did>
</c>