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See DACS 5.2

For collections with known source use the following text:

[Donated by/Transferred from] [source], [year].

If the collection was purchased

• We should only state that it was purchased if either it was sold by a third party or if the seller explicitly states that they would like it to be known. We would note that with the following text:

  Purchased from [source], [year].

• If the seller does not explicitly give permission for us to state that the collection was purchased, then the note will read:

  Received from [source], [year].

For collections with unknown source, but known date of acquisition, use the following text:

Received [year]. Source unknown.

For collections with unknown source and date of acquisition use the following text:

Source unknown.