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Here are links to example processing forms, finding aids, and reports:

• Processing Plans
  • B. Elizabeth “Betty” Horner papers from the College Archives
  • SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective records from the Sophia Smith Collection
• Finding Aids
  • Finding aids to view in ArchivesSpace from the College Archives include the Ruth Mortimer papers, the Jill Ker Conway personal papers, and the Myron Glazer papers.
  • Finding aids to view in ArchivesSpace from the Sophia Smith Collection include the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women records, the Madeleine L'Engle papers, and the Dorothy Pitman Hughes papers.
  • To see finding aids with a large volume of AV, see the Dyke TV records and the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective records.
• Post Processing Reports
  • Jill Ker Conway personal papers from the College Archives
  • National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women records from the Sophia Smith Collection

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CONTENTS

• Smith College Special Collections
  • Our Repositories
  • The Records Life Cycle and How Processing Fits In
• Processing Overview
  • Glossary of Archival Terms
  • Structure of Collections
  • Traditional vs MPLP Processing
  • Overview of the Processing Workflow
• How to Read Processing Plans
• Arrangement
  • Intellectual vs. physical arrangement
  • Handling Archival Materials
  • Rehousing
  • Restricting materials
• Appraisal
  • Kinds of Value
  • Getting rid of material
  • Records Retention
• Description
  • Writing a Finding Aid
  • Tips for using ArchivesSpace
  • Container control and labeling boxes
• Post processing report and retrospective
• Expectations of students
• Appendices
  • Processing checklist
  • Examples