Deductions & credits

I just found this in trying to get my same questions answered. if you read i8283 it indicates that for Donations between 501 and 5000 on subsections (e) and (f) for record of when acquired and adjusted basis, for date acquired if you've owned them for more than 12 months simply input "Various" and for how acquired, you can simply state whether by "purchase, gift, inheritance, or exchange"