Smithsonian Institution Archives, Volume of Holdings Summary

Archives	1997 Total	Added 1998	Discarded 1998	1998 TOTAL
Smithsonian Records	16,145.98	705.10	56.58	16,794.50
Oral/Videohistory	30.93	0.48	0.00	31.41
Professional Society Records²	1,741.49	59.75	1.00	1,800.24
Donated Personal Papers³	2,987.74	71.98	1.01	3,058.71
Total Archives	20,906.14	837.31	58.59	21,684.86

Records Center 1997 Total Added 1998 Discarded 1998 1998 TOTAL

Courtesy Storage⁴ 84.50 35.00 48.00 71.50

For Appraisal⁵ 230.50 0.00 150.50 80.00

For Disposal⁶ 1,351.10 384.25 223.00 1512.35

Total Records Center 1,666.10 419.25 421.50 1663.85

TOTAL HOLDINGS 22,572.24 1,256.56 480.09 23,348.71

¹For approximate linear shelf meters, divide cubic feet by 2.44.
²Official records of scholarly and professional societies that have designated the Smithsonian Archives as their official repository.
³Personal papers of principal Smithsonian staff and research associates.
⁴Materials held in temporary custody as a courtesy to other Smithsonian units.
⁵Materials awaiting determination of potential archival value.
⁶Inactive Smithsonian records that are not of permanent value, but that must be retained for a time to satisfy statutory and other regulatory requirements.

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APPENDIX B: Volume of Holdings Summary (in Cubic Feet as of 30 September 1998)1

APPENDIX B: Volume of Holdings Summary
(in Cubic Feet as of 30 September 1998)¹