What are the bracketed entries in the finding aids, and what is meant by “leaves”?
Brackets are used to indicate comments by the processor of the papers–the one who prepared the finding aid. Frequently the bracketed comment will refer to the number of pages found in the folder, and the term “leaves” is often used to designate how many pieces of paper are that folder. We use the term “leaves” because some pages may be single-sided, some double-sided, and the documents may also be present in various shapes and forms (envelopes, news clippings, printed sheets, handwritten, etc). The term “leaves” is meant to cover all of these types of paper.
