Philip Morris USA Index to Documents
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NAME DATA FORMAT EXAMPLES SEARCH TERM COMMENTS
Document Id 1234567890
1234567890/7893
1234567890A
Did: A ten-digit number is used to identify each page in the collection. The Id is expressed as a range when it refers to a multi-page document; a forward slash (/) is used to separate the first page from the last page. On occasion, the Id will contain an alpha suffix in the eleventh or twelfth position. It is possible to retrieve a specific document when the Id number for the first page is known by entering that number in the search box. Double clicking on the Id number in the index list will retrieve the image of the document.
Master Id 1234567800/7893 Mid: Master Id, a range of multiple document Ids, is recorded to identify pages included in a complex document. An example of a complex document is a letter with attachments. The Master Id records the Id range of the letter and all its attachments; a separate index entry is created for the letter and each attachment. NOTE: It is possible that not all documents included in the Master Id range are on the website. For example, numerically inclusive documents might not be on the website because they are non-responsive, or are subject to claims of privilege, work product, personal or third-party confidentiality or other legal protection.
Other Number CFN27083 Onumber: Other identifying numbers listed on the document are recorded as found with a prefix to identify the type of numbers. Commonly used prefixes include CFN (Central File Number); LIT (Other Litigation Number); PAT (Patent Numbers) and PRO (Philip Morris USA Project Numbers).
Document Date 19830821 Ddate: Dates are recorded as numeric strings where the first four digits represent the year, the next two digits represent the month and the last two represent the day. The date January 2, 1998 would be recorded 19980102. Partial dates are zero filled; for example, a document dated May, 1988 would be recorded as 19880500.
Primary Type MEMO,
MEMORANDUM
Ptype: Each document on the index contains an entry describing its physical format. The entry includes a four letter code followed by the text expansion of the code.
Other Type

ADVE, 
ADVERTISEMENT;

 
BRPL, BRAND PLAN

Otype: This field provides additional information about the physical format of the document. The entry includes a four letter code followed by the text expansion of the code. There can be multiple entries in this field which are separated by semi-colons.
Person Author DOE, J Pauthor: Name(s) of individuals who created the document. All names are recorded with the last name first followed by first and middle initials when available. Multiple entries are separated by semi-colons.
Person Recipient DOE,JG;
SMITH,AB
Precipient: Name(s) of individuals who received the document. All names are recorded with the last name first followed by first and middle initials when available. Multiple entries are separated by semi-colons.
Person Copied DOE; SMITH,
AB; JONES
Pcopied: Name(s) of individuals listed as CC: or copied on the document. All names are recorded with the last name first followed by first and middle initials when available. Multiple entries are separated by semi-colons.
Person Mentioned DOE,JG;
SMITH,A;
JONES,ZX
Pmentioned: Name(s) of individuals referenced in the text of the document. All names are recorded with the last name first followed by first and middle initials when available. Multiple entries are separated by semi-colons.
Person Attending DOE,J; SMITH, 
A; JONES
Pattending: Name(s) of individuals listed as attending a meeting in a document. All names are recorded with the last name first followed by first and middle initials when available. Multiple entries are separated by semi-colons.
Person Noted DOE,JG; SMITH,A; 
JONES,Z
Pnoted: Name(s) of individuals recorded in document marginalia. All names are recorded with the last name first followed by first and middle initials when available. Multiple entries are separated by semi-colons.
Organization Author NIH; NIOSH Oauthor: Name(s) of organizations involved in creating the document. Names are recorded as found in the document although abbreviations, followed by the organization name are sometimes used. Multiple occurrences are separated by semi-colons.
Organization Recipient ALA; US CONGRESS Orecipient: Name(s) of organizations receiving the document. Names are recorded as found in the document although abbreviations, followed by the organization name are sometimes used. Multiple occurrences are separated by semi-colons.
Organization Copied NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF
HEALTH
Ocopied: Name(s) of organizations listed as CC: or copied on the document. Names are recorded as found in the document although abbreviations, followed by the organization name are sometimes used. Multiple occurrences are separated by semi-colons.
Organization Mentioned ALA; US CONGRESS;
NEWSWEEK; NIOSH
Omentioned: Name(s) of organizations referenced in the text of the document. Names are recorded as found in the document although abbreviations, followed by the organization name are sometimes used. Multiple occurrences are separated by semi-colons.
Organization Attending US CONGRESS Oattending: Name(s) of organizations listed as attending a meeting in the document. Names are recorded as found in the document although abbreviations, followed by the organization name are sometimes used. Multiple occurrences are separated by semi-colons.
Organization Noted TIME; NEWSWEEK Onoted: Name(s) of organizations recorded as marginalia on a document. Names are recorded as found in the document although abbreviations, followed by the organization name are sometimes used. Multiple occurrences are separated by semi-colons.
Physical Attachment 1 1234567890/
1234567987
Pattachment1: Records first level of physical fasteners (staples, rubber bands, binder clips, etc.) of a group of documents at the time of collection from the files of Philip Morris USA.
Physical Attachment 2 1234567890/
1234567899
Pattachment2: Records second level of physical fasteners (staples, rubber bands, binder clips, etc.) of a group of documents at the time of collection from the files of Philip Morris USA.
Characteristics MARG, MARGINALIA; 
DRFT, DRAFT
Characteristics: Provides further information on the physical attributes of the document. The entry includes a four letter code followed by the text expansion of the code. There can be multiple entries in this field which are separated by semi-colons.
File Name 1234567890/
1234567980 
/TIPPING PAPER ORDERS
Fname: Records the Id range and text name of the file in which the document was found in the files of Philip Morris USA. NOTE: It is possible that not all documents included in the File Id range are on the website. For example, numerically inclusive documents might not be on the website because they are non-responsive, or are subject to claims of privilege, work product, personal or third-party confidentiality or other legal protection.
Site N1 Site: An alpha numeric representation of Area (see next field description).
Area ELLIS, CATHY/OFFICE Area: Provides information as to the source of the document at the time of collection from the files of Philip Morris USA.
Title   Title: Titles are recorded as found on the document and each word in the title is searchable.
Old Brand MARLBORO Obrand: Records the brand name(s) as found in the document. Multiple brand names in the same document are recorded with semi-colons as separators.
Primary Brand VIRGINIA SLIMS Pbrand: Records the brand name(s) mentioned in a primary or significant role in the document. Multiple brand names in the same document are recorded with semi-colons as separators.
Mentioned Brand MARLBORO;  
VIRGINIA SLIMS
Mbrand: Records brand name(s) in document not recorded as the Primary Brand. Multiple brand names in the same document are recorded with semi-colons as separators.
Request Number STMN/R1-007 Rnumber: The request number is related to the actual document requests filed by the plaintiffs in the State of Minnesota et al. vs. Philip Morris Incorporated et al. litigation. Copies of those document requests are available on this website. Each document request asks for specific kinds of documents. The entry in this field relates a specific document to at least one request and is recorded as CASE CODE/REQUEST SET-REQUEST NUMBER. For example, when the entry reads STMN/R1-007, STMN refers to the above referenced State of Minnesota case, R1 refers to plaintiffs' first set of requests and the 007 refers to the seventh request in that set. For more information about the codes used in this field, please see the last section of the Help page.
Date Loaded 19980605 Dloaded: This date reflects the date this document was first posted to this website.
Record Updated Date 19980605 DUpdated: The date the document was modified with replacement images.
Litigation Usage STMN/PRODUCED Usage: This field identifies: (1) documents produced in State of Minnesota et al. vs. Philip Morris Incorporated et al. litigation; (2) documents selected in State of Minnesota et al. vs. Philip Morris Incorporated et al. litigation; and (3) for documents other than those produced in State of Minnesota et al. vs. Philip Morris Incorporated et al., this field identifies the first case in which the document was produced after October 23, 1998. Information is available about the case codes used in this field as well as the litigation usage terms.


Compound Fields

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FIELD NAME FIELDS ACCESSED DURING SEARCH SEARCH TERM
Ids Document Id
Master Id
Id:
Type Primary Type
Other Type
Type:
Person Person Author
Person Recipient
Person Copied
Person Mentioned
Person Attending
Person Noted
Person:
Organizations Organization Author
Organization Recipient
Organization Copied
Organization Mentioned
Organization Attending
Organization Noted
Org:
Brand Primary Brand
Mentioned Brand
Old Brand
Brand:
Author Person Author
Organization Author
Author:
Recipient Person Recipient
Organization Recipient
Recipient:
Copied Person Copied
Organization Copied
Recipient:
Mention Person Mentioned
Organization Mentioned
Mention:
Noted Person Noted
Organization Noted
Noted:
Attend Person Attending
Organization Attending
Attend: