Accession records in Specify help us track important legal and provenance information- the Accession Number is the index number for that record. These numbers are formatted to show the year the material was accessioned, and the order in which it came.The Accession Number field in the Collection Object form lets NPL 'tie' the Accession record to the Collection Object, so it's important to have the correct number in this field.

If you have an Accession Number, you can type the year, then tab and select the correct sequential number. The Collection field is auto completed based on the information tied to the Accession Number, and will not display until the record is saved, closed and reopened.

Commonly used Accession Numbers: