an_ancient_tale

Identity Area
Reference codeAR00300213
TitleAmongst The Ferns
Date(s)Unknown (creation)
Level of descriptionItem
Extent and medium1 transcribed short prose piece on paper, 131x199mm
Context Area
Name of creatorThe First Archivist
RepositoryThe Archive
Archival historyTranscribed by the First Archivist. Dated 03-03-100 (modernised: 03-04-08)
Immediate source of acquisition or transferUnknown oral source.
Content and Structure Area
Scope and contentA short piece of prose, written in black ink on a piece of paper. Faded, with some ink burns; otherwise undamaged.
Appraisal, destruction and schedulingStorage conditions reviewed annually.
Conditions of Access and Use Area
Conditions governing accessClosed stacks. Access may be requested by readers, with references and a valid reason. Also available online.
Conditions governing reproductionPhotography allowed with a permit. No commercial reproduction.
Languages of the materialArchive
Physical characteristics and technical requirementsFragile – to be kept in climate-controlled conditions and only accessed when necessary.
Access Points
Subject access pointsArts and Culture; Literature; History; Folklore; Anthropology
Place access pointsThe Archive; Online
Genre access pointsMyth; Folklore
Description Control Area
Rules and/or conventions usedFollows standard Archival description practice
StatusFinal
Level of detailFull
Dates of creation/revision/deletionEntry created 003-04-08; revised 354-01-07
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