4.4A. Preliminary rule

4.4A1. Scope

See 1.4A1. At the series or file level, if all the material in the unit being described belongs to the same published artist’s or filmstrip series, record the information about the place, name and dates of publishing, distributing, or releasing, etc., activities.

4.4A2. Punctuation

For instructions on the use of spaces before and after prescribed punctuation, see 1.0C.
Precede this area by a full stop, space, dash, space.
Precede a second or subsequently named place of publication, distribution, etc., by a semicolon.
Precede the name of a publisher, distributor, etc., by a colon.
Enclose a supplied statement of function of a publisher, distributor, etc., in square brackets.
Precede the date of publication, distribution, etc., by a comma.
Enclose the details of manufacture (place, name, date) in parentheses.
Precede the name of the manufacturer by a colon.
Precede the date of manufacture by a comma.

4.4A3.

In presenting information in the dates of creation, including distribution, publication, etc., area, follow the instructions set out in 1.4A3-1.4A7.

4.4B. Date(s) of creation

4.4B1.

At all levels of description, give the date(s) of creation for the unit being described as instructed in 1.4B. Do not give the date(s) of creation for graphic materials that are published, distributed, etc. (see rules 1.4C-1.4G).

1885

July 14, 1841

1940-1975, predominant 1940-1960

1890-1950
Note: Very little material is available for the period 1940-1945

[before 1824]

[ca. 1880]-1930

[1778]

[195-]

4.4B2.

If the unit being described is a reproduction, give the date(s) of creation for the reproduction as instructed in 1.4B3. See also 1.1E7 and 4.8B10.

[Duplicated to safety film] 1975

1916-1920
Note: Includes a few copy negatives made in 1991

4.4C. Place of publication, distribution, etc.

4.4C1.

Transcribe the place of publication, distribution, etc., of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4C.

Saint John, N.B.

4.4D. Name of publisher, distributor, etc.

4.4D1.

Give the name of the publisher, distributor, etc., of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4D.

London : John Murray

Elyria, Ohio : Potter & Son

Montréal : Office national du film

Littleton, N.H. : Littleton View Co. ; New York ; Toronto : Sold only by Underwood & Underwood

4.4E.

Optional addition. Statement of function of publisher, distributor, etc.

4.4E1.

Add to the name of the publisher, distributor, etc., a statement of function as instructed in 1.4E.

Toronto : United Church of Canada, Board of Foreign Missions [distributor]
Montréal : Office national du film [distributeur]

4.4F. Date of publication, distribution, etc.

4.4F1.

Give the date of publication, distribution, etc., of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4F.

, 1871

, c1888

4.4G. Place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, date of manufacture

4.4G1.

Give the place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, and/or date of manufacture of the unit being described as instructed in 1.4G.

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