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Re: Hanging Files



on 10.06.2002 13:57, Robins, Judith at J.Robins@ASAHQ.ORG wrote:

> Yes, Jean, hanging folders can do harm.  The metal hooks can get stuck and
> tear the papers contained in the folders, an

I disagree.  They can be harmful for other reasons.  The hanging folders do
not provide the proper support for their contents.  Contents tend to slide
down and become curled.  They are also harmful in the space-saving aspect of
storage.  All that extra metal really adds up in the long run.
--
Valerie A. Metzler
Valerie Metzler Archivist/Historian
114 Ruskin Drive
Altoona, PA  16602-2916
814 940 0493
fax 940 0449
vmah@keyconn.net

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