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I think, if you can, I would suggest shelving them individually, preferably on static shelves, in individual phase or drop back boxes. Provided your reference numbers make enough sense to run in order, this makes them easy to get at, even if you have to double stack. Because most are, as you say, a standard sort of size it shouldn't be too expensive to order in boxes rather than having to have Dominic make them all in house. This isn't what we do with them here, although I seem to remember it is how they were stored in Cheshire during my time there, and our registers of electors are stored this way and it does make life easier. Of course the draw back is that they will not be with the other records from the school so if someone wants a log book and an admission register you will have to go to two different places in the stacks. Regards Pamela Birch Conservator/Premises & Projects Officer Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service Tel; 01234 228908 Opening hours: Monday 9am-7pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9am-5pm. Closed on Thursday. Find out more about Bedfordshire's history and search our online catalogues at www.bedford.gov.uk/archive -----Original Message----- From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bill Wexler Sent: 13 April 2010 12:23 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Archive boxes for school log books If anyone has a satisfactory system for boxing school log books (c1870-1940s), I'd be very grateful to hear of it. We have a lot of them. They need to be easy to get at, because they are frequently requested by researchers. Typically the books are about 9 x 7½ x 1¼ inches (23 x 19½ x 3 cm). If you put more than three or four in a box, the boxes get too heavy for safe handling. Possible solutions might include a special size of box that only takes three or four log books. Or a box that stays on the shelf, and has a drop-down hinge. If you have a proven storage method, I'll be glad to hear from you. There are of course other types of records that present similar problems. Yours sincerely Bill Wexler, Public Service Archivist Suffolk County Council, Adult and Community Services, Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft Branch), Central Library, Clapham Road South, LOWESTOFT, Suffolk NR32 1DR Tel: (01502) 405362. E-mail: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Website: <http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/LocalHistoryandHeritage/SuffolkRecordOffice/> www.suffolk.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/LocalHistoryandHeritage/SuffolkRecordOffice/ This message and any attachments accompanying it are intended for the named addressee only, and may contain information which is privileged, confidential or prohibited from disclosure or unauthorised use. Any use, reproduction, distribution, disclosure or modification of this e-mail message or its attachments other than by its intended recipient is strictly prohibited by the sender. If you have received it in error, I apologise and ask that you delete it and inform me immediately. The views expressed may be personal and do not necessarily reflect those of Suffolk County Council. Emails sent to and from this organisation will be monitored in accordance with the law to ensure compliance with policies and to minimise any security risks. The information contained in this email or any of its attachments may be privileged or confidential and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. Any unauthorised use may be unlawful. If you receive this email by mistake, please advise the sender immediately by using the reply facility in your email software. Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra “Confidentiality: The information contained in this e-mail and any attachment may be confidential and may contain legally privileged information. It is intended only for the use of the named recipient. If you are not the named recipient, please notify us immediately and delete it from your system. In such an event, you should not disclose the contents of this e-mail to any other person, or print it.” Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra