THE ARCHIVES
AT BUCKINGHAM BROWNE & NICHOLS SCHOOL
CITATION GUIDE
Below are basic guidelines for citing archival materials in Chicago Style. When citing an archival item, there may not be a defined title; in this case, include a short description, i.e., “Letter from Susan Jones to Robert Smith”.
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Footnote:
Item Description (order or negative number if applicable), Date, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Number, Collection Name, Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
Bibliographic Citation:
Collection Name. Collection Number. Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
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Example 1
Footnote:
Buckingham School yearbook, 1967, Series 2, Subseries 2, in box 12, BBN-10, Student Publications, Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
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Bibliography:
Student Publications. BBN-10. Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
Example 2
Footnote:
Peter K. Gunness letter to Browne & Nichols parents, 6 November 1972, in box 4, folder 16, BBN-01, Head of School Records, Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
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Bibliography:
Head of School Records. BBN-01. Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
Example 3
Footnote:
Aerial view of Browne & Nichols athletic fields, 1958, in box 5, folder 7, BBN-02, Buildings and Grounds Records, Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.
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Bibliography:
Buildings and Grounds Records. BBN-02. Buckingham Browne & Nichols Archives.