Explanation of Code System for Photographs
The negatives have been coded two ways: (1) previously-given identifying codes or (2) job numbers were maintained and conjoined with the prefix CC-CP-N ( C opland C ollection - C opland P hotos - N egative). The negatives which did not have identifying codes or job numbers were assigned new codes with the prefix CC-CP-N- followed by X- and an Arabic numeral (i.e., CC-CP-NX-01), and arranged in ascending order. Negatives known to have been produced by Victor Kraft contain the letters "VK" in the identifying code (i.e. CC-CP-NVK-01). Any original information regarding the subjects of negatives has been transcribed onto the negative sleeves. Other codes are marked on the back of the photoprints when a corresponding negative has been identified. See the appendix for further information on the arrangement and coding system.
Arrangement codes for negatives
- Original codes and all identifying information are transcribed from original wrapper or negative strips.
- Assigned codes, designated by an "X" following the "N" in the code, are those created by the LC processor when no original code was present.
- Negatives are arranged in progressive numerical order.
- Numerical codes precede letter codes and original codes precede assigned codes in storage arrangement.
- All color negatives and transparencies are coded, arranged and stored separately.
- The majority of the negatives in this series are by V. Kraft.
| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| CC | = Copland Collection |
| CP | = Copland Photographs |
| VK | = Victor Kraft |
| N | = Negative |
| X | = Newly assigned code |
| CN | = Color negative |
| CT | = Color transparency |
Black and white
| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| CC-CP-# | Long sleeve; original code |
| CC-CP-VK-# | Long sleeve; original code; photos by V. Kraft |
| CC-CP-NX# | Long sleeve; assigned code |
| CC-CP-VKX-# | Long sleeve; assigned code; photo by V. Kraft |
| CC-CP-NN# | 4 in. x 5 in. sleeve; original code |
| CC-CP-NNX-# | 4 in. x 5 in. sleeve; code assigned by processor |
Color
| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| CC-CP-NC-# | Long sleeve; original code |
| CC-CP-NCX-# | Long sleeve; assigned code |
| CC-CP-NNC-# | 4 in. x 5 in.; original code |
| CC-CP-NNCX-# | 4 in. x 5 in.; assigned code |
| CC-CP-CT-# | Long sleeve; color transparencies; original code |
| CC-CP-CTX-# | Long sleeve; color transparencies; assigned code |
| CC-CP-CTXX-# | 4 in. x 5 in. or oversize; assigned code |