[DCRM-L] Funeral Sermons Genre Heading

[Margaret F Nichols]

The LCSH heading "[Personal name]-Death and burial" can help cover works that were occasioned by someone's death but that are not funeral sermons. I know it's not the same thing as having a genre term for the exact category of material you're describing, but it's a help, anyway.

Best,

Margaret


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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Will Evans
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:38 AM
To: dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
Subject: [DCRM-L] Funeral Sermons Genre Heading

Apologies for jumping the gun. I know many of you are involved in writing scope notes for genre headings, but my colleagues and I have been debating the use of the term "funeral sermons," which I believe has yet to come under review.

Our debate stems from a number of sermons (so identified in the title) on the death of Daniel Webster. These sermons were not delivered at Webster's actual funeral. Would "funeral sermons" still be an appropriate term for these items?

Any thoughts would be welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Best,

Will

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