PAHMA controlled list—Ownership category

Ownership category

 

notes

private individual

 

 

private company

 

 

private institution

 

 

public institution

 

 

federal agency

 

 

state agency

 

 

local agency

 

 

The revised XML for this list is:

The Spectrum definition is:

Ownership category

 

Definition

A term defining the type of ownership existing for an object before title was transferred to the organisation.

How to record

Use a single term, without punctuation or capitalisation. Maintain a list of standard terms.

Examples

public; private; company

Use

Record once only for an Owner at any one time.

Information group

Object history and association information