Hello,

I am a trustee for a small historical society in upstate NY that is just
beginning to formally accession the various items it has acquired since its
establishment in 2000. I am spearheading the process and hope I might get
some advice from the get-go on the best way to number our objects. I
thought it would be a no-brainer to go with the simple 3-number system I
have read about and seen in use. But, in pondering (perhaps too much!)
about it, I have been considering a couple of options for the middle number
referring to the donor/source, especially. It made sense to me, initially,
to have a unique number for each donor/source that would be used again and
again in future years (if or when they donated other artifacts). Has any
other small institution tried this and found success/failure? From what I
can tell, it seems most institutions wipe the slate clean and begin with #1
again each year. Any thoughts are much appreciated!

Thanks very much,
Traci Langworthy
Sheridan, NY Historical Society

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