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Here at the BMA we also would input one name constituents names in the
last name field and classify them as individuals.

> At the National Portrait Gallery, we treat them as individuals and put
> the name in Last Name, for search purposes. We have hundreds of Native
> American sitters whose entire names are in Last Name.
>
> Susan Foster Garton
> Data Administrator
> Center for Electronic Research and Outreach Services
> National Portrait Gallery
> Tel:  (202) 275-1842
> Fax:  (202) 275-1907
> [log in to unmask]
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>>>> [log in to unmask] 07/16/03 01:38PM >>>
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> Hi.
>
> We are wondering how other institutions handle constituents with only
> one name.  IE "Nadar"  "Weegee" "Giotto".  Are they individuals or
> institutions?
>  If individuals, then which field gets the name... first name, last name
> or
> both (considering the search implications)?
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Laurie Soures
> Manager of Web Development and Information Systems
> George Eastman House
> Rochester, NY


Stephanie Leverock
Records Manager/Collections Review Coordinator
Brooklyn Museum of Art
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238
Tel: 718-501-6483/Fax: 718-501-6135

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