The Chicago Manual of Style refers to archival materials as manuscripts. Manuscripts information starts at 14.221. These are common elements for manuscript citations though it is not uncommon for elements to be missing.
- Title (could include the name of the creator)
- Date
- Series Titles (includes items like reference numbers, box or folder numbers when available)
- Name of the Collection
- Name of the Repository
- URL OR Database Name (for electronic items)
