Hearty Thanks to everybody to responded to my question about accession
ledgers! I suppose I was really wondering if it was necessary for them to
be HAND WRITTEN, vs. printouts from the computer and bound. I had a
response along these lines and it made sense. Our Society takes in more
than a 1,000 items a year (library and 3-D materials are processed through
one Registrar) so you may see why I wonder about a HAND WRITTEN ledger....
Our Registrar is writing and re-writing the same information in a number
of different places and I'm thinking about any streamlining measures.

We are just beginning to use the ARGUS software system and as some folks
may know, they do training on the object cataloging first and the
accessioning process 6 months to a year later. So it will be some time
before we know how ARGUS will work with the temporary receipts, deeds, and
all that legal paperwork.

Also, I've had a variety of responses about the legality of the ledger.
Some say it isn't a legal document (only the signed deeds are legal items)
while others say the ledger is a legal record. Any thoughts? Does Marie
Malero (sp.?) address this issue?

Thanks again to all.

Mary Ames Sheret
Collections Manager
Southern Oregon Historical Society