<"how many pages" would one find per filing inch in (1) "traditional"
file cabinets or (2) in lateral files.>
An inch is an inch is an inch (remember the inchworm and the marigolds).
Same number of pages will fit in one inch regardless if in a drawer or
on a shelf.  As for how many may fit in a drawer or on a shelf, I once
again offer the average statistics I've used for years -
        Approximate number of sheets per inch - 175
        Average number of 3" X 5" cards per inch - 100
        Approximate number of sheets per letter size drawer - 3675
        Approximate number of sheets per legal size drawer - 4200
        Approximate number of sheets per letter size 4' shelf - 5635
        Approximate number of sheets per legal size 4' shelf - 6300
As I've said before, the average numbers have been suprisingly accurate
for estimation purposes.

Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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