At the Harry Ransom Center we do item count.

Mary Alice Harper, Photographic Archivist
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From: "Timothy Wade" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Photograph: Item Count or Linear feet?


> Hello everyone, thanks for having me around!
>
> I work at an organization that has, among other things, over 100,000
> photographs. We are in the very very early stages of rescuing our archival
> collection and starting anew.
>
> I've been tasked with starting a preliminary inventory. I've got archival
> training and background, but I'm still at a bit of a loss...
>
> When attempting to get a broad picture of photographs, what do people
> consider the stanrdard? counting one shelf and extraploating it out for x
> number of photos, or as you would for documents, x linear feet?
>
> I've searched through the Archives-L postings and haven't been able to 
> come
> across an answer...and I fear it is just my lack of knowledge that is
> letting me down.
>
> Hope someone can help!
>
> Thanks
> Tim
>
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