Hello List, I am also looking for new ways to organize boxes of photos. From late 1800's to present. I have started one system and it is some work. I make 2 photocopies of each picture (small enough to fit on the right side of a small letter envelope, some are about 1"x2", 2"x3", etc. I have 2 envelopes for each picture. One envelope is the normal 61/2" by 3 5/8" the other is an "invitation" envelope 4 1/4" by 5 1/2". I glue the photocopies on the front of the envelopes (they're easy to find) and write on the envelopes 1. identification 2. who, where, when I received the picture. In the normal envelope are my extra copies for exchanging and a small piece of paper with who I sent copies to. In the invitation envelope is my original in archive sleeves and the negative if I have one in a archive sleeve. I know that it is very wrong to store the original and negative together, but I have another set of negatives for my pictures in a binder in archive sleeves that I keep separate. I have stored my extra copy envelopes in the photo/video boxes that you can buy now. I have made my own dividers out of very heavy card stock for the head of each family and the children. When someone wants copies of pictures to exchange it has been very easy to find the extra copies to send. Office Depot and Office Max have a great file storage box that the invitation envelopes fit in and I have done the same with the dividers here and store these boxes in a fireproof safe. I bought a copy stand for my camera last spring so I can take pictures of the pictures and will have a negative for each one. I am open for new suggestions. Cindy Shaw >