Miss,
Being a general question, the answer can easily delve
into a lot of the finer points of database development
and quickly get confusing. Typically, one would
cross-reference tables with unique id numbers.
An example a negative linked to a photo, linked to a
person. With tables cross-referenced, a negative can
lead to viewing the photo (year, type of photo, etc.)
and them accessing the person (bio, statistics), which
then can relate any items unique to that particular
person.
The variables and even startegies are even high, there
may even be the need for items not linked to a
particular person, as with the printed ephemera you
mentioned.
First, step is some sort of decision on what kind of
software you are using. I am currently outside of the
museum field and have no idea if Past Perfect is
capable of this. I typically write with Visual Basic
through MS Access, with some SQL scattered throughout.
And the myriad of options out there can be pretty
overwhelming...
--- Stacy Slavichak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear List,(this has been cross-posted on rc-aam)
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> We are currently working on archiving family
> photographs, letters,
> negatives, and ephemera related to a part of our
> permanent collection.
> How do we formally relate these objects to our
> permanently accessioned
> objects- are there preferred methods? Additionally
> we are planning on
> digitizing this collection in the future.
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>
> Thanks for any and all help!
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>
> Stacy Slavichak
>
> Curatorial Assistant
>
> Museum of Art / Fort Lauderdale
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> One East Las Olas Blvd.
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> Ft. Lauderdale FL, 33301
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> 954-670-2830
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