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arrangement question



Dear list:

I have a question that I've been struggling with for awhile, and am curious
as to what type of insight others may have. The Space Business Archives, by
nature, is in the business of contemporary collecting. Recently, we've made
arrangements with a publisher (they publish more than 10 magazines and
several newsletters concerning space)for the donation of documents. The
agreement amounts to all of the editors keeping boxes in their offices that
they fill with primary sources as they do their jobs, then call me when the
boxes fill.
My issue is with the processing of the collection, particularly its
arrangement. I already have approximately 6 cubic feet, and I expect the
same amount every 3-4 months. Should I just do a yearly processing to
include as much as I can at one time? Should I divide each delivery as a
collection and cross-reference them through finding aides, etc?
I'd love to hear your thoughts.

As always, thanks for your insights.
 Neil

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Neil Dahlstrom                         1403 King Street
Chief Archivist                        Alexandria, VA 22314
Space Business Archives                (703)535-8090 Voice
ndahlstrom@spacearchive.org            (703)535-8093 Fax

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