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Library of Congress Classification System

C - Auxiliary Sciences of History

CAuxillary Sciences of History (General).
CBHistory of Civilization.
CCArchaeology.
CDDiplomatics, Archives, Seals.
CECalendar, Technical Chronology.
CJNumismatics, Coins, Medals.
CNInscriptions, Epigraphy.
CRHeraldry.
CSGenealogy.
CTGeneral Biography.


C1-51Auxillary Sciences of History (General).
CB3-481History of Civilization.
156Terrestrial Evidence of Interplanetary Voyages
158-161Forecasts of Future Progress
195-281Civilization and Race
305-430By Period
440-481Relation to Special Topics
478Technology
CC1-960Archaeology.
72-72.7Philosophy, Theory
73-81Methodology
135-137Preservation, Restoration, and Conservation of Antiquities, Antiquities and State
140Forgeries of Antiquities
200-255Bells, Campanology
300-350Crosses
600-605Boundry Stones
700-705Stone Heaps, Cairns, etc. of Unknown Purpose
710Hill Figures
960Lanterns of the Dead
CD1-6471Diplomatics, Archives, Seals.
1-511Diplomatics
70-79Practice of Special Chancelleries
80-81Formularies
87Forgeries of Documents
91-392Collection of Documents, Facimilies, etc. for Study
921-4280Archives (Science of, Guides To, Inventories)
995-996.4History and Statistics
997Biographies of Archivists
1000-4280By Region or Country
5001-6471Seals
5201-5391Ancient
5501-5557Medieval
5561Renaissance
5575-6471Modern
CE1-97Calendar, Technical Chronology.
21-46Ancient
51-85Medieval and Modern
91-92Perpetual Calendars, Century Calendars, etc.
CJ1-6661Numismatics, Coins, Medals.
1-4625Coins
153-161Finds of Coins
205-1397Ancient
1509-4625Medieval and Modern
4801-5450Tokens
4861-4889By Period
4901-5336By Region or Country
5350-5450Special Uses of Tokens
5501-6661Medals and Medallions
5581-5690Ancient
5723-5793Medieval and Modern
5795-6661By Region or Country
CN1-1355Inscriptions, Epigraphy.
120-745Ancient Inscriptions
350-455Greek
510-740Latin
750-753Early Inscriptions
755Medieval Inscriptions (General)
760Modern Inscriptions
805-865By Language
870-1355By Region or Country
CR1-6305Heraldry.
51-79Crests, Monograms, Devices, Badges, Mottoes, etc.
91-93Shields and Supporters
101-115Flags, Banners, and Standards
191-1020Public and Official Heraldry
1101-1131Ecclesiastical and Sacred Heraldry
1179-3395Family Heraldry
3499-4420Titles of Honor, Rank, Precedence, etc.
4480-4485Royalty, Insignia, Regalia, Crown and Coronets, etc.
4501-6305Chivalry and Knighthood
4547-4553Ceremonials, Pageants, Tournaments, etc.
4571-4595Duels and Dueling
4651-6305Orders
CS1-3090Genealogy.
25-35Genealogical Lists, etd., Covering More Than One Country or Continent
38-39Family History Covering More Than One Country
42-2209By Region or Country
2300-3090Personal and Family Names
CT21-9999General Biography.
(for biography associated with a particular subject, see the subject.)
21-22Biography as an Art or Literary Form
31-83History of Biographical Literature, Lives of Biographers
93-206General Collective Biography
206Portraits
210-3150National Biography
3200-9999Biography, By Subject
3200-3830Biography of Women (Collective)
3990Academicicans, Scholars, Savants
4150-9950Special Subjects
9960-9998Other Miscellaneous Groups
9999Blank Books for Personal Records, Diaries, etc.


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