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BACLAC - Classification for Canadian history - Class FC - Tables
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Table I – Subdivision under PROVINCES
(1) Periodicals.
(1.5) Yearbooks. Almanacs.
(2) Societies.
- Historical, genealogical and patriotic societies are classed here.
- Similar local societies are classed with locality in subdivisions (43)-(49).
- Local chapters of national or provincial organizations are classed with the parent body.
- Cf. HS, Societies.
(3) Collections.
- Publications of societies, collections of archival material, collected addresses and essays of one or more authors, and the collected works of individual authors are classed here.
(3.5) Museums. Exhibitions, exhibits.
- Including collections of materials and objects having historical significance.
(4) Dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
(5) Biography (Collective). Genealogy (Collective).
- Biography (Collective).
- This subdivision is intended for comprehensive general works.
- Works confined to a period should be classed with the period.
- Biography (Individual).
- The biography of an individual, if prominent in provincial affairs, is classed in his period, subdivision (21)-(42). If the individual's life is identified with an historical event or locality such as a county or city, the life is classed with the event or locality.
- Genealogy (Collective).
- History of several families is classed here; if strictly genealogical prefer CS89.
- Genealogy (Individual).
- History of a single family is classed in CS90.
- Genealogical periodicals are classed in subdivision (1).
(6) Gazetteers. Geographic names.
- Including lists of Indigenous names.
Directories.
(6.2) General.
(6.3) Elite.
- Business. Class in HF.
(7) Guidebooks. Handbooks.
(8) Immigration literature.
- May be subdivided by period, using decimals for subdivisions.
(9) Historiography.
- Historians, see FC150-151.
(9.5) Methodology. Study and teaching.
(11) General works. Histories.
- If limited to a period class in subdivisions (21)-(42).
(11.2) Juvenile works.
(11.3) Comic and satirical works.
- Including collections of cartoons, caricatures, etc.
- Works about individuals or topics are classed with the individual or topic.
(11.5) Rhyming histories.
- Minor works. Pamphlets, addresses, essays, etc.
(11.6) Minor works.
- Provincial celebrations, provincial name, day, week, location of capital, etc.
- Provincial flag, see CR115.
- Provincial flower, see QK85.3.
(11.7) Addresses, essays, etc.
- Individual addresses, essays, etc. are classed here if general in scope, otherwise with subject.
- Collected addresses and essays, etc. are classed in subdivision (3).
(11.8) Anecdotes, legends, etc.
- May include plays, verse, etc.
- If works are known to have literary merit prefer classification in literature.
- Cf. GR113, Folklore.
- PN, PS, etc., Literature.
(12) Historic monuments (General). Illustrative material.
- Historic monuments.
- Class here works about historic public and private buildings (churches, houses, inns, etc.); landmarks; trees; gardens (Cf. SB466, Notable landscaped gardens); roads and trails, if works are historical and descriptive of region traversed (Cf. HE357); etc.
- Historic monuments within an individual region, country, or city are classed in subdivisions (43)- (48).
- Illustrative material.
- Pictorial works, views, etc. are classed here.
- Atlases, see G1115-1193.
- Maps, see G3400-3539.
(13) Parks (General).
- Works on parks and sites in two or more provinces are classed in FC215.
(14) National parks and historic sites, .A-Z.
- Sites within a city or town are classed in subdivisions (46)-(49).
- National parks and historic sites are under federal jurisdiction.
(15) Provincial parks and historic sites, .A-Z.
- Provincial and civic parks and sites within a city or town are classed in subdivisions (46)-(49).
- Québec’s provincial parks are now listed as national parks and some of them as wildlife sanctuaries.
(16) Antiquities (Non-Indigenous).
- Mounds and mound builders are classified here.
- First Nations and Inuit antiquities are classified either by province in E78 or nation in E99. Métis antiquities are classified in FC129.A*.
(17) Description and travel.
- May be subdivided by period, using decimals for subdivisions.
(18) Social life and customs.
- Contemporary and retrospective accounts of Canadian life as seen by the observer. History of social life and customs. Antiquities, museums, etc., illustrative of everyday life.
(19) Culture. Intellectual life.
- Education, arts, etc.
(20) General special topics.
(21)-(42) History by period.
- General works on each period as a whole and such special events as fall within each period and are not provided for elsewhere (e.g. disasters), are classed here.
- Each period may be subdivided as follows:
- .1 Biography.
- .A1, Collective.
- .A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see Table VII.
- .2 Political history.
- .3-8 (To be used for events or topics of special importance.)
- .9 Other special topics.
- .99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
(43)-(44) Special regions.
- For subarrangement, see Table IV.
(45) Other regions, counties (note: In Québec this term applies to regional county municipalities.), municipalities, townships, natural features, etc., .A-Z.
- For possible subarrangement, see Table V.
- Regions.
- Regions larger than a particular county have their own cutter numbers here. If they lie within the boundaries of a county, class with the county unless very distinctive and important.
- Two counties.
- Histories, descriptive works, etc. of two counties in on work are classed under the county first named on the title page or under the second if it is more important and more fully treated.
- More than two counties.
- Histories, descriptive works, etc. of more than two counties in one work take a collective cutter number at the beginning of the subdivision.
- e.g. .A15 Counties
- Natural features within the limits of one county.
- In general take the county as the unit and class with the county the mountains, lakes, caves, rivers, etc. within its limits (unless wholly within one town).
- Exceptions: Certain well-known islands with considerable literature of their own have individual numbers even when forming part of a county; national and provincial parks, other than battlefield cemeteries which class with the battle, are classed in subdivisions (14)-(15).
- Natural features beyond the limits of one county.
- Individual natural features extending beyond the limits of one county take their own cutter numbers within the subdivision.
- e.g. .L3 Laurentian Mountains.
- Natural features of the province as a whole.
- Histories, descriptive works, etc. of specific natural features of a province as a whole take collective cutter numbers at the beginning of the subdivision.
- e.g. .A16 Mountains
- .A17 Rivers
- .A18 Lakes
- .A19 Islands
- Boundaries.
- Works treating all the boundaries or the boundary disputes of an individual province are classed at the beginning of the subdivision under the cutter number .A14.
- e.g. .A14 Boundaries
- Works treating a boundary between two provinces or the boundaries of several provinces are classed in FC200-212, Provincial boundaries.
- Parishes.
- Historical and descriptive works on ecclesiastical parishes which cover more than a single village or city take their own cutter numbers within the subdivision.
- Historical and descriptive works on ecclesiastical parishes within a village or city are classed with the village or city.
- Works confined to the religious history of a parish are classed in BX, Special churches and sect.
(46)-(48) Chief cities, metropolitan areas.
- For subarrangement, see Table II.
(49) Other cities, towns, etc., .A-Z.
- For possible subarrangement, see Table III.
- Class here historical and descriptive matter on a town or city and its subdivisions; local biography; genealogy; vital records; histories of old churches reaching back to the settlement era; local societies of a historical character; centennial and other local celebrations; old home week; views; historic buildings; etc.
(50) Elements in the population, .A-Z.
- Works on racial and ethnic groups including religious bodies which have significance in the history of a province (Cf. BX, Special churches and sects) are classed here.
- .A1, General works.
- Include material on foreign elements in general, minorities, race conflicts, etc.
- .A2-Z, Individual elements.
- Elements in the population, see Table VI.
- Consult a representative list of elements (with cutter numbers) under FC106.
(50.5) French or English Canadians as a second or minor element in a province.
Table II – Further subdivisions under Subdivisions (46)-(48) of Table I for MAJOR CITIES
For scope and meaning of subdivisions in this table, see corresponding subdivisions in Table I.
To be used only where indicated in the main schedule.
.1 Periodicals. Societies. Collections.
.15 Museums. Exhibitions, exhibits.
.18 Guidebooks.
.19 Gazetteers.
Directories.
.2 General.
.21 Elite.
.22 Business.
.25 Biography (Collective). Genealogy (Collective).
- Including vital records and epitaphs. Collections from two or more cemeteries are classed here. Those from a single cemetery are classed preferably in subdivision (.61).
.26 Biography (Individual), .A-Z.
.3 General works.
.33 Juvenile works.
.35 Minor works. Pamphlets, addresses, essays, etc.
.36 Anecdotes, legends, pageants, etc.
.37 Pictorial works. Illustrative material.
.39 Antiquities (Non-Indigenous).
.394 Social life and customs. Intellectual life.
.4 History.
Sections. Localities. Districts, etc.
.5 General works.
.51 Metropolitan areas.
- The suburban local government areas which have been incorporated into a metropolitan area retain their identity and are classed with municipalities in subdivision (45) and towns in subdivision (49) under province. Only general historical material on the whole area is classed here.
- Organization and government are classed in JS1726-1800.
.52 Suburbs. Sections of the city.
- A particular suburb unless an actual part of the city is classed with towns in subdivision (49) under province; as is also a section of the city annexed within recent years, which has a considerable literature of its own.
.53 Wards.
.55 Harbour.
.56 Rivers, lakes, etc.
.6 Churches.
- .A1, General works.
- .A2-Z, Individual churches.
- Parish registers of baptism, etc. are classed in subdivision (.25).
- Church history is regularly classed in BR except that historic churches are classed here.
.61 Cemeteries.
.62 Hotels, taverns, etc.
.63 Places of amusement.
- Music halls, night clubs, etc.
.64 Monuments. Statues.
.65 Parks. Squares. Circles.
.67 Streets. Bridges. Railways.
Buildings.
.7 Collective.
.8 Individual, .A-Z.
- A church building is classed in subdivision (.6); a music hall in subdivision (.63); etc.
.9 Elements in the population.
- .A1, General works.
- .A2-Z, Individual elements.
- Elements in the population, see Table VI.
.93-.97 Civic documents, reports, etc., by department.
- Some libraries may prefer JS, Local government.
.98 Bibliography.
.99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Table III – Further subdivision under Subdivision (49) of Table I for CITIES, TOWNS, ETC.
To be used only where indicated in the main schedule.
.x Cutter number.
.xA2 Periodicals. Societies.
.xA23 Sources and documents. Collections.
.xA25 Museums. Exhibitions, exhibits.
.xA3 Guidebooks, by date.
.xA33 Gazetteers, by date.
.xA35 Directories, by date.
.xA38 Antiquities (Non-Indigenous).
.xA39 Social life and customs. Intellectual life.
.xA4-Z4 General works. History. Description and travel.
Biography.
.xZ48 Collective.
.xZ49 Individual.
.xZ5 Sections. Districts, etc.
.xZ54 Monuments. Statues.
.xZ55 Parks. Squares. Circles.
.xZ56 Streets.
.xZ57 Buildings.
.xZ6-69 Special topics (Not .A-Z).
- e.g. .xZ62 Boundaries
- .xZ63 Cemeteries
- .xZ68 Shipwrecks
.xZ7 Elements in the population (Not .A-Z).
.xZ8 Civic documents, reports, etc.
- Some libraries may prefer JS, Local government.
.xZ9 Bibliography, by date.
.xZ99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Table IV – Further subdivisions under Subdivisions (43)-(44) of Table I for MAJOR REGIONS
To be used only where indicated in the main schedule.
.1 Periodicals. Societies. Collections.
.2 Guidebooks.
.23 Gazetteers.
.25 Biography.
- .A1, Collective.
- .A2-Z, Individual.
- Individual biographies, see Table VII.
.4 General works (History and description).
.42 Minor works.
.5 History.
.7 Special topics, .A-Z.
- e.g. .A5 Antiquities (Non-Indigenous)
- .G4 Ghost towns
- .S5 Shipwrecks
.8 Elements in the population.
- .A1, General works.
- .A2-Z, Individual.
.9 Bibliography.
.99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Table V – Further subdivision under, Subdivision (45) of Table I for, REGION, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, TOWNSHIPS
.x Cutter number.
.xA2 Periodicals. Societies.
.xA23 Sources and documents. Collections.
.xA25 Museums. Exhibitions, exhibits.
.xA3 Guidebooks, by date.
.xA33 Gazetteers, by date.
.xA35 Directories, by date.
.xA38 Antiquities (Non-Indigenous).
.xA39 Social life and customs. Intellectual life.
.xA4-Z4 General works. History. Description and travel.
Biography.
.xZ48 Collective.
.xZ49 Individual.
.xZ5-69 Special topics (Not .A-Z).
- e.g. .xZ53 Boundaries
- .xZ533 Bridges
- .xZ54 Cemeteries
- .xZ58 Ghost towns
- .xZ66 Roads
- .xZ68 Shipwrecks
.xZ7 Elements in the population (Not .A-Z).
.xZ8 County, municipal, etc. documents, reports, etc.
- Some libraries may prefer JS, Local government.
.xZ9 Bibliography, by date.
.xZ99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Table VI – Subdivisions under ELEMENTS IN THE POPULATION
.x Cutter number.
.xA2 Periodicals. Societies.
.xA3 Sources and documents. Collections.
.xA4-Z5 General works.
Biography.
.xZ6 Collective.
.xZ7 Individual.
- Individuals who have distinguished themselves in some special field are classed with their field of interest in classes B-Z.
.xZ8-89 Special topics (Not .A-Z).
- e.g. .xZ88 Social life and customs
.xZ98 Bibliography.
.xZ99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Table VII – Subdivisions under, INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES
Excluding biographies with two cutter numbers.
.x Cutter number for individual.
.xA2 Collected works.
.xA25 Selections.
.xA3 Autobiography, diary, etc.
.xA4 Collected letters.
.xA45 Letters to particular individuals.
.xA5 Separate works.
- Prefer classification with subject.
.xA55 Addresses, speeches, etc.
.xA6-Z7 Works by other persons about the individual.
.xZ8 Caricature and satire about the individual.
.xZ9 Bibliography.
.xZ99 Uncatalogued ephemera. Pamphlets, leaflets, clippings, etc.
Table VIII – Subdivisions under COLLECTED WORKS OF CANADIANS STATEPERSONS
.x Cutter number for individual. Collected works. By date.
.x2 Selected works. Selections. By date.
- Including quotations.
- Autobiography, diaries, etc., see Table VII or biography number of individual statespersons.
- Letters, see Table VII or biography number of individual statespersons.
.x4 Essays. By date.
.x5 Speeches. By date.
