I realize this isn't an archives list, but I'm hoping someone out there
is an archivist can answer a quick question to someone who is doing
their best with archives.

Do I sort correspondence by author or by who received the letter? 

For example, I have family records in which a brother and sister
corresponded. My series are sorted by family member (one series for
Micah, one for Catharine, etc.) So whose series do letters by Micah to
Catharine go in? I am leaning towards keeping letters with the author's
series.

Note, I don't think I want to sort by document type (correspondence,
deeds, etc.) because if someone wants to research the family, it would
be by person most likely.

Thanks!

Sabrina Henneman
Registrar
Genesee Country Museum
www.gcv.org

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