Other Loose Materials - 3. Bound Manuscripts - 4. Generating the Label Files and Printing Labels - 2. Determining the appropriate level of foldering and description involves a basic knowledge of the collection's artifactual value and the patterns of research use to which it is subject. Most correspondence is foldered and listed in groups by name of correspondent, regardless of quantity, to facilitate research access to individual names and files.
Writings receive close, often title-level analysis and a relatively fine level of foldering.
Even so, one might make a general note about significant names present, rather than folder each deed individually. In some cases, physical condition or exceptional security concerns will influence the level of foldering. All of these factors are taken into account when deciding on the level of foldering and folder contents description to be applied when processing a given collection. General Notes Legal-size folders are used for all regular size archival material. Oversize and odd-size materials need to be treated as special cases.