I was wondering how other TMS users deal with the issue of constituents
that change over time (museums, companies, and individuals).  Do you
create constituent records for all incarnations of a company or museum
(say Tiffany for example) or for the most recent version of the name?
If you attach the historic name, how do you address issues of searching?
Does the Alternate Name section solve this problem?  And finally, do the
same rules apply for individuals?
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Ella Rothgangel
Collections Database Administrator
Saint Louis Art Museum
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