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Re: Spanish language question



We have been mixing name conventions.  For example, we
acquired a large group of photocopies and microfilms of Spanish
records dealing with our first "Pensacola" settlement, 1698-1720.
Due to the name in use at that time, which is reflected in our local
history and archaeological efforts, we gave it the name:

Presidio de Santa Maria de Galve Collection

Similarly another group of materials on the original de Luna
settlement in 1559-1562 was titled:

Lakey De Luna Research Collection

after Denise Lakey, a researcher who pulled these materials
together under university contract.    I like to use titles for
"mixed" collections that incorporates their content as well
as can be widely understood by my users which range from
third graders to seniors.    A collection named by my predecessor
was titled after the Spanish record that it derived from...such
as "Papeles de Cuba Collection" ... unfortunately it is neither
the complete Papeles de Cuba...nor it is as my average user
assumes "Cuban" records.    It is copies of materials from the
Papeles de Cuba which reflect on Spanish West Florida and
Pensacola region.    That's the difficulty of adopting the precise
name over a more popular title.

Dean

Dean DeBolt
University Librarian
Special Collections and West Florida Archives
John C. Pace Library
University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL  32514-5750
Tele:  850-474-2213;   Fax:  850-474-3338

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