Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by function]
8. records (documents)
9. [records by form or function]

Anotations

Scope note:

Generally, records of organizations which are vital to the continuity of a business in case of emergency or after a disaster. For public records of life events generated under government or other authority, use "vital statistics records."