Zc50 - The Southwest
Scope
Use for works about the present states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and southwestern Colorado; some works will include California and portions of northern Mexico. This is the region held by Mexico prior to 1847 (Texas, prior to 1836). Also class here works about the following topics:
- Colorado River
- Gadsden Purchase
- Mexican boundary
- Mexican War
- Santa Fé trail and trade
- Coronado
- Espejo
- Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
- Powell, John Wesley
- Class works about the Grand Canyon in Zc56 (Arizona)
Classification
Since sections of Zc50 for the Mexican War are very crowded, add additional lines for works issued by the bodies listed below.
- The first line is the class number.
- The second line is from the tables below.
- The third line is the month/day of issue.
- The fourth line is a sequential cardinal number.
- For republications of the same title add a letter to the fourth line.
If necessary, add additional states to the tables below.
Past practice encompasses a variety of approaches; many books in the collection are not classified according to the instructions given here. Generally, do not reclassify unless necessary for collocation.
| 846cf | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Chiapas |
| 846du | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Durango |
| 846gv | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the stae of Guanajuato |
| 846mg | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the Mexican government |
| 846mi | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the Mexican Army that relate to the Mexican War |
| 846ny | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Nuevo Leon |
| 846ob | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Oaxaca |
| 846px | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Puebla |
| 846qu | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Queretaro |
| 846sj | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of San Luis Potosí |
| 846so | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Sonora |
| 846tb | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Tamaulipas |
| 846tf | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Tabasco |
| 846sp | Speeches made in the U.S. Congress that discuss the Mexican War, regardless of date or main entry. The third line is an item number. |
| 846us | Proclamations, orders, etc. issued by the U.S. Army of Mexico |
| 846zb | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Zacatecas |
| 847du | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Durango |
| 847gu | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the stae of Guanajuato |
| 847mL | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the Mexican government |
| 847mm | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the Mexican government that directly relate to the conflict with the U.S. |
| 847oe | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Oaxaca |
| 847pu | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Puebla |
| 847qv | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Queretaro |
| 847sd | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of San Luis Potosí |
| 847tb | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Tabasco |
| 847td | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Tamaulipas |
| 847us | Proclamations, orders, etc. issued by the U.S. Army of Mexico |
| 847vs | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Veracruz |
| 847zc | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Zacatecas |
| 848mL | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the Mexican government |
| 848nu | Decrees, laws, etc. issued by the state of Nuevo Leon |
| 848us | Proclamations, orders, etc. issued by the U.S. Army of Mexico |
Examples
Durango (Mexico : State). Registro oficial del goberno. Alcance al Registro num. 503: Durango, lunes 7 de diciembre 1846, [1846]
| Zc50 | Work relating to the Southwest |
| 846du | Year of publication followed by first two letters of main entry |
| 12/7 | Month and day of publication |
| 1 | First work cataloged that was published 12/7 |
Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey). Coronado’s march in search of the Seven cities of Cibola, 1871.
| Zc50 | Work relating to the Southwest |
| 871si | Year of publication of the first edition followed by first two letters of main entry |