A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

RICHARD PEARCE-MOSES


 
   
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linear foot

RT:cubic foot; film footage

Definition   

n. ~ 1. A measure of shelf space necessary to store documents. – 2. A measure of motion picture stock; film footage.

Notes

A linear foot measures twelve inches for documents stored on edge, or twelve inches high for documents stored horizontally. For letter size documents, it is slightly less than a cubic foot. The number of leaves within a linear foot varies with the thickness of the material.
 

 

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