US—City and Business Directories, 1749–1990 [Part C]
in Indexing
Do we include the advertisements across the top, bottom, and sides of the pages in the index?
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Yes, if they are names of individuals. ie: Johnson & Jones Hardware. No, if it something like "The Hardware Store".
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You can find more on this in the project instructions under What To Remember About This Project. Project Instructions can always be brought up by clicking on the last icon in the tool bar.
- Index names of employers and employees. When indexing business names, index the names of individuals only. For example, "The Ad Book" would not be indexed, but "Barner Kehlenbeck Wines and Liquors" should be indexed. In this case, you would create 2 entries: one for Barner (surname) and another for Kehlenbeck (surname). Do not index occupations or terms such as "banker," "policeman," "M.D.," or similar terms.
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