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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Larry,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was not sure from the wording of your email if you are aware that $v Sermons can be used under the name of an individual person, so I have provided an explanation below for you if you are not, and for anyone else interested in $v Sermons.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The free floating subdivision $v Sermons may be applied to the name of a person if that person is the subject of the sermon. The instruction sheet H 2032 explains the proper use of the heading Sermons and the subdivision. Section 2.d. of this instruction sheet says this, "<b>By topic.</b> To individual sermons or collections of sermons about a topic, individual person, or sacred work, assign a heading for the topic, uniform title for the sacred work, or the name of the person subdivided by the free-floating form subdivision –Sermons. It includes an example using $v Sermons under Saint Francis of Assisi. The instruction sheet on free-floating subdivisions, H 1100, says this under $v Sermons: "Use as a form subdivision, particularly under divine persons or saints, for single sermons or collections of sermons about the person."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I agree the distinction between Funeral sermons and Eulogies is not always clear when cataloging pre-1801 materials because the world was far less secular than it is today. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kate James<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Policy and Standards Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Library of Congress<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces@lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Laurence S. Creider<br>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:17 AM<br>To: DCRM Revision Group List<br>Cc: dcrm-l@lib.byu.edu<br>Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] Funeral Sermons Genre Heading<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Looking at the LC online catalog, the SH Funeral Sermons seems to be applied to sermons or eulogies given on occasions other than the actual<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>funeral. One should also be able to use the subdivision Sermons under<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the name of a person. Of course, Eulogies is also a valid SH, and the dividing line is not always all that clear since some religious groups permit eulogies during funeral services.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Larry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Laurence S. Creider<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Interim Head<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Archives and Special Collections Dept.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>University Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>New Mexico State University<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Las Cruces, NM 88003<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Work: 575-646-4756<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Fax: 575-646-7477<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>lcreider@lib.nmsu.edu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On Wed, June 6, 2012 8:38 am, Will Evans wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Apologies for jumping the gun. I know many of you are involved in <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> writing scope notes for genre headings, but my colleagues and I have <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> been debating the use of the term “funeral sermons,” which I believe <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> has yet to come under review.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Our debate stems from a number of sermons (so identified in the title) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> on the death of Daniel Webster. These sermons were not delivered at <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> Webster’s actual funeral. 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