Bill, the best "table" I've seen is Bruce Stark's manual (I don't have one handy; I left mine at my last place of employment thinking it would be useful for my successor). He's in CT, and I believe a member of the list (though if he doesn't care for fruitcake he may have unsubbed). The part I found most helpful is that he recognises the differences in processing archival material and personal papers, two different "animals" and also the different levels of prior "maintenance" the papers have received before being received by the repository. I.e., some arrive in fairly good order, some in fair order, and some your basic mess. Also, he takes into account the size of a collection which makes a world of difference in length of time per cubic foot when it comes to processing. I've used it as a guide for estimating ever since I took his workshop at NEA several years ago, and it's always come pretty close--closer than anything else I've encounterred--for estimating processing time. Hope this helps! Holly Hodges Lynchburg, VA A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List! To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>