Library of Congress Classification:Class C -- Auxiliary Sciences of History

Class C: Auxiliary Sciences of History is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class C

Subclass C Auxiliary Sciences of History

1-51 Auxiliary Sciences of History (General)

Subclass CB History of Civilization

3-482 History of Civilization

156 Terrestrial evidence of interplanetary voyages

158-161 Forecasts of future progress

195-281 Civilization and race

305-430 By period

440-482 Relation to special topics

450 Geography and civilization

478 Technology

481 War and civilization

482 Water and civilization

Subclass CC Archaeology

1-960 Archaeology

72-81 Philosophy. Theory

73-81 Methodology

83-97 Study and teaching. Research

135-137 Preservation, restoration, and conservation of antiquities. Antiquities and state

140 Forgeries of antiquities

200-260 Bells. Campanology. Cowbells

300-350 Crosses

600-605 Boundary stones

700-705 Stone heaps, cairns, etc., of unknown purpose

710 Hill figures

960 Lanterns of the dead

Subclass CD Diplomatics. Archives. Seals

1-6471 Diplomatics. Archives. Seals

1-511 Diplomatics

70-79 Practice of special chancelleries

80-81 Formularies

87 Forgeries of documents

91-392 Collection of documents, facsimiles, etc., for study

501-511 Study and teaching

921-4280 Archives

995-4280 History and statistics

997 Biography of archivists

1000-4280 By region or country

5001-6471 Seals

5191 Iconography

5201-5391 Ancient

5501-5557 Medieval

5561 Renaissance

5575-6471 Modern

Subclass CE Technical Chronology. Calendar

1-97 Technical Chronology. Calendar

21-46 Ancient

51-85 Medieval and modern

91-92 Perpetual calendars. Century calendars, etc.

Subclass CJ Numismatics

1-6661 Numismatics

1-4625 Coins

153 Finds of coins

161 Symbols, devices, etc.

201-1397 Ancient

1509-4625 Medieval and modern

4801-5450 Tokens

4861-4889 By period

4901-5336 By region or country

5350-5450 Special uses of tokens

5501-6661 Medals and medallions

5581-5690 Ancient

5723-5793 Medieval and modern

5795-6661 By region or country

Subclass CN Inscriptions. Epigraphy

1-1355 Inscriptions. Epigraphy

120-740 Ancient inscriptions

750-753 Early Christian inscriptions

755 Medieval inscriptions (General)

760 Modern inscriptions (General)

805-865 By language

870-1355 By region or country

Subclass CR Heraldry

1-6305 Heraldry

51-79 Crests, monograms, devices, badges, mottoes, etc.

91-93 Shields and supporters

101-115 Flags, banners, and standards

191-1020 Public and official heraldry

1101-1131 Ecclesiastical and sacred heraldry

1179-3395 Family heraldry

3499-4420 Titles of honor, rank, precedence, etc.

4480-4485 Royalty. Insignia. Regalia, crown and coronets, etc.

4501-6305 Chivalry and knighthood (Orders, decorations, etc.)

4547-4553 Ceremonials, pageants, tournaments, etc.

4571-4595 Duels and dueling

4651-6305 Orders, etc.

Subclass CS Genealogy

1-3090 Genealogy

23-35 Genealogical lists, etc., covering more than one country or continent

38-39 Family history covering more than one country

42-2209 By region or country

2300-3090 Personal and family names

Subclass CT Biography

21-9999 Biography

21-22 Biography as an art or literary form

31-83 History of biographical literature. Lives of biographers

93-206 General collective biography

206 Portraits

210-3150 National biography

3200-9999 Biography. By subject

3200-3830 Biography of women (Collective)

3990 Academicians. Scholars. Savants

9960-9998 Other miscellaneous groups (Including adventurers, eccentrics, misers, etc.)

9999 Blank books for personal records, diaries, etc.

External links

Virtual Library Historical Auxiliary Sciences: http://www.vl-ghw.uni-muenchen.de/hw_en.html

Sources

• Library of Congress Classification Outline