Definition |
This field contains detailed information on the location of the holdings. In contrast to
field 850, field 851 allows the recording of the full name and address of the holding institution and specific data about the exact location of the item.
The custodian and the owner of a work are usually the same and are recorded in field 851 for these kinds of items:
- Original or historical graphic material
- Three-dimensional artifacts
- Naturally occurring objects
When an item is not at the owner's address, the name of the current custodian is recorded in subfield ‡a and the owner's name and address are recorded in
field 561. If a work was originally commissioned/installed at one site but was subsequently moved to another location, the name of the present site is recorded in subfield ‡b and the name of the original site is recorded in
field 561. |
1st Indicator |
Undefined. |
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2nd Indicator |
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‡a Name, custodian or owner |
The name of the person or corporation with whom the item is currently located, frequently the owner. When the item is not located at the owner's address, the name of the current custodian is recorded in subfield ‡a and the owner's name is recorded in
field 561.
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National Archives and Records Service ‡b Genealogical Research Recording ‡c Pennsylvania Ave. at 8th St., N.W., Washington, DC ‡d USA ‡g dcu | |
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‡b Institutional division |
The name of the institutional division, or a subordinate unit where the item is currently located. If an item was originally commissioned/installed at one site but was subsequently moved to another location, the name of the current site is recorded in this subfield; the name of the original site is recorded in
field 561.
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National Geographic Society ‡b Personnel Dept. ‡c 17th and M St., N.W., Washington, DC ‡d USA | |
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‡c Street address |
The street address of the current location.
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Smithsonian Institution ‡b National Museum of American Art ‡c 8th and G Streets, N.W., Washington, DC 20561 ‡d USA ‡g dcu | |
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‡d Country |
The name of the country of the current location.
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National Gallery of Art ‡c 6th and Constitution Avenues, N.W., Washington, DC 20565 ‡d USA | |
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‡e Location of units |
The specific location of the item. |
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‡f Item number |
The item number, if any.
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Library of Congress ‡b Manuscript Division ‡c James Madison Building, 1st and Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC ‡d USA ‡g dcu ‡f 4016 | |
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‡g Repository location code |
The two or three character code for the country, Canadian province, or US state of the repository holding the originals or duplicates of the material. See
MARC Code List for Countries.
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Library of Congress ‡b Manuscript Division ‡c James Madison Building, 1st and Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC ‡d USA ‡g dcu | |
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‡3 Materials specified |
The part of the described materials to which the field applies.
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‡3 Correspondence ‡a Jefferson County Historical Society ‡b Manuscript Division | |
Printing |
Field 851 does not print. |