Dear List:

We have a collection of some 6,000 objects/items (maybe more).  We recently
purchased PastPerfect for cataloging the objects and archival collections.
The problem is that we have three different numbering systems in place and
was wondering if it was worth the time to re-number everything.  Previous
staff/volunteers also numbered everything (for example - in an archival
collection of hundreds of documents, each page is numbered and described by
item) and when cataloging this collection on PastPerfect, would be more apt
to describe at the series/folder level instead of item level unless the item
is particularly noteworthy.

Any thoughts or advice from others who have encountered collections which
needed help?

Thanks very much.

Regards,

Lisa Moellering
Archives and Research Services
Holocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline Street
Houston, Texas 77004
713.942.8000 ext. 110
713.942.7953 (fax)
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www.hmh.org

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