A great resource for anyone new to the archival world is the series by
the Society of American Archivists titled 'Archival Fundamentals'.
Their are seven titles in the series.  Two books in the series would
be especially helpful for your needs--'Selecting and appraising
archives and Manuscripts' and 'Arranging and Describing Archives and
Manuscripts' .  Both are available from the Society of American
Archivists, 600 S. Federal, Suite 504, Chicago, IL 60605.  Phone:
(312) 922-0140.

Good Luck!

Melissa Taylor
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[log in to unmask] (Norah Shrubb) wrote:

>I've been asked to design a retrieval system for a document archive
>which, though fairly extensive, has never been  catalogued/registered/any-
>thing else except added to!  Does anyone have _any_ suggestions where I
>should start to look for advice?  I've got my notes from my museum and
>collections management courses (were part of a 3-yr conservation
>programme).  Are there any good books out there on the topic?  Would
>appreciate any advice; personal email okay.
> Thanks in advance--

>N.--
>"Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to
>find, and not to yield."