Hearty Thanks to everybody to responded to my question about accession ledgers! I suppose I was really wondering if it was necessary for them to be HAND WRITTEN, vs. printouts from the computer and bound. I had a response along these lines and it made sense. Our Society takes in more than a 1,000 items a year (library and 3-D materials are processed through one Registrar) so you may see why I wonder about a HAND WRITTEN ledger.... Our Registrar is writing and re-writing the same information in a number of different places and I'm thinking about any streamlining measures. We are just beginning to use the ARGUS software system and as some folks may know, they do training on the object cataloging first and the accessioning process 6 months to a year later. So it will be some time before we know how ARGUS will work with the temporary receipts, deeds, and all that legal paperwork. Also, I've had a variety of responses about the legality of the ledger. Some say it isn't a legal document (only the signed deeds are legal items) while others say the ledger is a legal record. Any thoughts? Does Marie Malero (sp.?) address this issue? Thanks again to all. Mary Ames Sheret Collections Manager Southern Oregon Historical Society