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bMS Am 6789 (1) - (55) John Smith papers 98M-45 Box 1 of 50
This will allow the end-processor to know where he/she is in working on the papers. Series information is not needed on the labels (only add series information if deemed necessary because of the nature of the collection or particular). It is the call number and item numbers that are crucial -- this is how everything is located at Houghton.
Removable multipurpose labels for the boxes , could can be obtained from the Manuscript Processing Assistant.