Contribution Type: Occupation
| Mandatory | Repeatable | Edit Type | Data Type | Source | Level Available | Public Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Read Only | Variable Character Length (100) | Catalog Community Member; NARA Staff Member; NARA Partner; AI/Machine Generated |
Series File Unit Item Item AV Digital Object |
Yes |
| Definition: |
Occupation is the job or profession of a person. |
| Purpose: | To allow contributors to identify the occupations or professions mentioned in records thereby providing additional context to descriptions and make digitized and born digital records more discoverable. |
| Relationship: | Occupations have an attribution type modifier and may have a related contributor name. |
| Guidance: |
Occupations are added to catalog descriptions and digital objects voluntarily by contributors including Citizen Archivists, staff, and NARA partners following the guidance provided on the Resources page and the Citizen Contributions Policy on Archives.gov. Occupations may be suggested or generated by AI / Machine tools. |
| Examples: |
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