The cases you cite are organizations or institutions with formal names,
so you'd file exactly with their title. Walter H. Johnson Foundation
would
be under Walter. The caveat is that if you've received files from a
university
or company office, they could have filed them under "J" for Johnson and
you'd
keep that. I'd put in a cross reference in the finding aid.
Dean DeBolt
University Librarian, Special Collections
John C. Pace Library, University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514-5750
850-474-2213
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Subject: Alpha Order
A little help please
I am alphabetizing letters for my collection.
In business a company name like Walter J. Klein and Associates
would be put in order by the first name Walter since that is
the name of the company. I am perplexed wouldn't that
apply to Foundation like Arthur Johnson Foundation under
the "A's"? I have seen other Finding
Aids and organization names like The Rudolf Steiner School is
under Steiner and William C. Whitney Foundation is under Whitney.
Which is correct? Please help.
Rita
Project Archivist
The Icabod Flewellen Collection
Debra Ann November Learning Center
East Cleveland Public Library
East Cleveland, OH 44112
216.541.4128
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