Collectors - Troubleshooting

=When to use "for (Collector)"=

Many collectors in the data base also have the option of using "for" in conjunction with their name. For example, "J.S. Appleton" and "J.S. Appleton; for" are both in the Collector Table in the database. When to use "J.S. Appleton" and "J.S. Appleton; for" has more to do with what data is on the card rather than how the card is written. "For" is usually only used when the actually collector's name is not on the card, not necessarily when the card says every time the card says "collected for".

If the card is written "J.O. Snyder for J.S. Appleton" the data entry does not need to include "J.S. Appleton; for", it only needs to have the collector and first source field filled in.

Examples:

If the card is written as "J.O. Snyder for J.S. Appleton"

If the card is written "for J.S. Appleton" then the data entry record should use "Appleton, J.S.; for".

This type of entry helps clarify that the collector was not recorded, but that this clutch was collected for a particular individual. This also useful when a set was collected for someone, then moved to another collection. If for example, the data was on a professionally printed card of Fred Truesdale, but the collector was recorded as "For J.S. Appleton"

In this example, Appleton is not the First Source, but his name is not omitted from the database record.