Yes, this topic has been discussed on this list before, but I doubt that any consensus was achieved. > The Library materials are fairly easy to value - but archives? My first thought is to value them as "priceless" but I doubt they would be amused. Have any of you had to file such a report? You could just say that archival materials are irreplaceable items with unique historical research value, but you're right that that probably would not impress them. I believe -- though I can't remember where I heard this -- that the standard assessment for archives, manuscripts, correspondence, etc., is $1.00 per page. FWIW, Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S. Curator of Historical Collections, Health Sciences Library Lecturer, Center for Bioethics and Humanities SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210 <http://www.upstate.edu/library/history/> -- 315-464-4585 Owner, Gegensatz Press <http://www.gegensatzpress.com/> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. 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]>