How are 1950s Citations Supposed to be Read and Understood?

by flecktarn_addict

I was reading a thesis from the 1950s. However, when I looked at the source from the speech I saw this: D.H., V, no. 10. What source does this indicate? Also, what kind of citation style is it? If possible how would I write the citation in Chicago style? The source was on page 44.

GADE, JOHN ALLYNE. 1950. "THE HANSEATIC CONTROL OF NORWEGIAN COMMERCE DURING THE LATE MIDDLE AGES." Order No. 0001635, Columbia University. https://login.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/hanseatic-control-norwegian-commerce-during-late/docview/301823167/se-2.

gerardmenfin

"D.N" (not D.H.) stands for Diplomatarium Norvegicum, which is available on line. It is common for sources as fundamental as this one to be referred to by initials. The reference D.N. V n°10 is here. How to cite it depends on the version used. Older citations used a paper version so it could look like this (using the default Chicago style in Zotero):

  • Lange, Christian C. A., and Carl R. Unger, eds. Diplomatarium Norvegicum. Vol. V. N°10. Christiania: P.T. Malling, 1860