In the file scheme, EP splits the collection into 4 subcollections:
- EP Poetry
- EP Prints
- EP Artworks (includes some uneditioned prints and proofs)
- Artworks by other artists
Information about each of these sub-collections is noted differently in the corresponding files and in some cases documentation for certain artworks was not included. I hope that certain things will begin to make more sense, as I move through more of the collection. I have already found that duplicates of files on individual prints indicate that 2 separate editioned prints of that work are in the collection.
After I get a handle of the organization scheme, the next hurdle will be figuring out how much of this organization will need to be tweaked to fit the institutional organization and documentation schema already in place. Since EP's descriptive files for each sub-collection differ in format and type of entries, I will be necessary to decide on a consistent presentation and configure each item file to match for the inventory and finding aid. Next week, I hope to begin making those decisions.