One organization's retention policies will be of very little value to another organization. The only possible thing of value is the regulatory research. Other retention policy factors (Operational, Fiscal, Legal, Historic) will still have to be researched and evaluated for each organization. Best regards, Steve Steven D. Whitaker, CRM Records Systems Manager; City of Reno >>> [log in to unmask] 05/24/05 09:49AM >>> I am researching Records Management Manuals (that include retention schedules) for the Aerospace industry. The aerospace industry creates some unique records, which can be hard to define within a records manual, and are even harder to define how long these records should be kept. Any examples or resources to get started would be very helpful. I appreciate the help. Jean Williams Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance