The Cataloging and Inventory Phase of the Maryland Newspaper Project

The cataloging and inventory phase of the Maryland Newspaper Project began in April, 1988 and was completed in November, 1990. The purpose of this paper is to describe a particular experience in conductin a newspaper cataloging project, to i: convey ideas for managing f eld work, and to describe the method the Maryland Newspaper Project used to determine when the cataloging and inventory phase was fhshed.