Actually, one cubic foot of unprocessed materials expands considerably
after processing, depending on the level of processing that you do with
it. For example, if you have a carton stuffed with loose papers or
photographs and you decide to individually folder them all before
putting them in (unstuffed) document boxes, you can end up with three
times or more your original volume. (The converse is true also; if you
decide to toss half the materials in a given collection, you'll end up
using a lot less space and perhaps your original cubic foot of
unprocessed materials will actually translate to a cubic foot of
processed materials....)
Jacqueline Morin, M.L.I.S.
Seaver Center for Western History Research
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
PH (213) 763-3359 FAX (213) 763-3565
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From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Sokolow, Daniel
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:44 AM
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proces sed?
I think it's an impossible question to answer. 1 foot of permanent,
unprocessed materials becomes 1 foot of permanent, processed materials.
1 foot of receipts for lunch becomes 1 foot of recycled paper tossed in
a bin.
I don't think one can estimate in such a case, because the end amount
depends on the value of the materials processed.
DS
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Daniel Sokolow, Archives Coordinator
David Taylor Archives
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
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Great Neck, NY 11021
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Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 2:34 PM
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Subject: One cubic foot unprocessed becomes how many cubic feet
processed?
Hello All,
I am writing to see if anyone can provide me with an estimate
and/or a standard number used for translating unprocessed collection
size into processed collection size? For context --the collection
largely consisted of photographic and paper materials.
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