Leslie,

When we have a packet of photos (from a single role of film), we would
give the group a single number, with decimals for each photo, so you can
track them individually if you ever need to, or create a separate
catalog listing for any that have different subject matter.

If you give them separate numbers, you just about have to have a catalog
entry for each, and, as you point out, the information will probably be
so much the same that it really doesn't warrant separate listings in the
catalog.

If, however, they have different photographers, (taking pictures at an
event for instance), you probably should use different catalog numbers.


Lucy Sperlin
Historic Patrick Ranch
Chico, CA

Leslie Karp wrote:
>
> I'm wondering how you all handle this...If you have a series of
> photographs that were taken at the same time of the same event or person
> do you give each individual photograph its own accession number or
> number them in a series? Identifying any differences within the
> descriptions. We're having a bit of a disagreement as to what would be
> best.
> Thanks
> L.Karp
> Temecula Valley Museum
>
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