Notes from an unfinished catalogue
The papers are hypotheses
The 1963 and 1972 papers are attributed, unsubmitted, unpublished hypotheses. Their references do not establish their claims.
Editorial note · currentElizabeth must not disappear into Arthur
Elizabeth Crawford's historical work and professional life are independent parts of this archive. Her relation to Arthur is personal and intellectual, not scientific collaboration.
Editorial principle · currentElizabeth's provisional work records
Three web records make Elizabeth’s independent historical activity discoverable. Each keeps its form and provisional status visible.
Provisional record · currentKate’s 2008 starting point
Catherine “Kate” Sterling initiated the website as a measured family and legacy record after Elizabeth’s death around 1984 and Arthur’s disappearance in 1991. The first site used family papers and available materials; later cataloguing additions are not silently projected back into the 2008 Foundation record.
Editorial note · currentThe collection is larger than the catalogue
Books, correspondence, photographs, notebooks, and missing materials remain described at collection level.
Catalogue boundary · openPending biographical details
The exact institutions and appointments in several periods, Elizabeth's university trajectory, medical details, the chain of custody after 1991, and Arthur's final days remain unknown or pending verification.
Question · unresolvedRead the complete Editorial Framework for the archive's factual, hypothetical, editorial, and transmedia layers. Provisional web records remain visibly separate from the 2008 foundation record.