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Now...Where Did I Put That? by Reto Tschan, West Vancouver Archivist individual items. 2,468 files. 1,144 maps and architectural plans. 613 boxes. Close to 300 books and over 200 audio cassettes, film reels, video tapes and discs: the holdings of the West Vancouver Archives, part of the District's corporate records management program, stretch over 115 linear metres of shelving. And at any given moment, any one item might be required. For the archivist, being able to quickly locate and retrieve items is of paramount importance. 14,171 performing uniform location references, the project has also sought to improve the physical storage of many records, including items which had not previously been boxed. by moving smaller items (like photographs) to smaller boxes, a fair amount of consolidation of storage space has occurred. As a result, approximately 8 linear metres of shelf space has been freed up a considerable amount for our small repository. -- Over the past several months, the Archives has been undertaking a comprehensive audit of its holdings at Gertrude Lawson House. This stocktaking involves the careful review of the contents of each box, ensuring that its description is accurate and its location is correct. Part of the motivation for the project was to assign unique box references in the past, boxes were identified by their fonds or collections, leading to cases where several boxes shared very similar references. While -- The project is also ensuring that as new material is added, and as records are consulted, their location references remain accurate. One choice re-discovery has been the visitors' book, signed by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their visit to officially open the Lions Gate Bridge and tour the British Properties in 1939. The greatest benefit, however, has been the opportunity to get to know the individual collections better h. 9.;9 `a:- - 4*Z) page 6 Visitors' Book signed by King George VI view of the Archives' storage area and Queen Elizabeth. 1939