> The answer is: "Mc" is not separate. According to the > venerable ALA Filing Rules, "Mc" and "Mac" are > to be interfiled, whether they are part of a proper name or not. Thus: > > MacAdam, Frederick > McAdam, George > Macbeth > McDonald, Abigail > MacDonald, Ronald > Mace > Machias > Mack Trucks, Inc. > McMaster, Lawrence > MacMaster, Xavier > McMaster University > > Ça ira! Oui, but over the years it's been treated like a separate letter. Filing systems even come with a separate "Mc" tab (or they used to) - and I have just wondered when that started. Lisa Lisa May Archivist Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston [log in to unmask] A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>