[78-L] How do you organize your collection?

[Taylor Bowie]

Michael,  I have about 20,000 10" 78s.  I have them divided into these 
sections to reflect my pen personal interests:

Dance bands,  pop instrumentals and jazz.

Vocals (all types)

Spoken word (comedy,  poetry,  historic,  etc.)

Odd and cool labels.

Within each category,  I have them alphabetical by artist,  then in 
alphabetical order by label,  then in numerical order within each label.

Alas...I have no computer list  or printed inventory,  so I must depend on 
my memory in many cases,  e.g. some early-30s Selvin side.  Is it on 
Harmony,  Clarion or Velvet Tone?  Is it Frank Auburn, Chester Leighton, 
Jerry Fenwyck,  etc.?

This system generally works for me...btw the records are stored in heavy 
duty metal filing cabinets.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Valentiner" <michael.valentiner at gmail.com>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 12:29 PM
Subject: [78-L] How do you organize your collection?


> I'm considering re-organizing my collection of 5000 or so records. Is 
> there any one system considered best practice? How do you organize your 
> collection?
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