Yes, I can highly recommend setting up a database in Microsoft Access.
There you can include all the relevant information you wish and pull it
up in reports, sort it to catalogue, select exhibits etc.. and it has an
automatic numbering system.  The program is pretty simple to set up and
use and I have an inventory of 350 works which I've been inventorying
and it has worked very well for me.

This may not have been what you were seeking to begin with but in the
end I think it is the way to inventory sort and track information.

Sincerely,
Deborah Chapin



Aric Peery wrote:

>  Can anyone recommend a good source of information on setting up an
> archives from scratch? The orgainization I'm volunteering for has most
> of their collections stored in cardboard boxes, plastic storage
> containers, and sitting out in the open, and I'm not sure where to
> start. I have catalogs from several of the archival supply firms, so
> I'm aware of the products that are out there, but I have many
> questions and not sure where to get answers from. I looked at the
> Society of Amercian Archivists book catalog, but none of the titles
> seemed to deal with the basics of getting started (unless I overlooked
> it). Any leads? Aric Peery



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