I am a new subscriber to this list service. Was wondering if anyone out there was also from a small, local history museum? I am currently writing a Collections Manual. We have only about 500 items, focusing on farmlife, textiles, schools, community, etc. Am having trouble, however, in coming up with a good classification system. In an AASLH leaflet, they suggest a serial format such as 1 blah blah 11 blah blah 12 blah blah etc. on down to six numbers. This seems like the best format, but am wondering how detailed to get, what are the different varieties of objects, etc. Does anyone from a similar museum have a classification system that seems to work for them that they could E-mail me?? Thanks Angela Trigg, Director, Gwinnett History Museum in Lawrenceville, Ga. (metro-Atlanta) E-mail address: [log in to unmask]