I'm sorry but you are confusing two types of measurements.
"Gallons" is of course a measure of liquid, while record center
boxes are a linear measure.    Thirty gallon containers use water
as a measure of size because they are not linear but round, etc.

I sort of have the same problem when the car ad says "holds 45
cubic feet of trunk space" -- I'm sorry but my square cubic feet boxes
won't fit the curves, dips, slants of the encompassing sides!

Dean


Dean DeBolt
University Librarian
Special Collections/West Florida Archives
John C. Pace Library
University of West Florida
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Pensacola, FL  32514-5750
850-474-2213
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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Piotrowski, Charles
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Record Storage Box = ? Gallons

Hi folks,

I have looked in archives builders and on the web and have come close
(such as 30 gallon recycling bins), but I still seek an answer for the
following question:



One record storage box = ______ gallons



My math is already on vacation, the rest of me goes in a few hours.
(yes, I will set my NO MAIL)



The bigger question for me is how many standard records storage boxes
fit into a 96 gallon bin?  If I get the answer to the equation above, I
think I can handle the rest...



As always,

Thanks,





Chuck Piotrowski

CVPS

Records Manager

(802)747-5447

iam.cvps.com <http://iam.cvps.com/>



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