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Photo credits: Randal Brandt, Iris Donovan, Steven Black, and Dana Gerber
The front of the Bancroft Move t-shirt
Arrival of the first Bancroft material at the Doe Annex - the flat files
Reshelving of the flat file drawers, one by one
Arrival of the 1850 Albion Press, a cast-iron behemoth that weighs one ton
The Albion Press in the new Press Room
The last of the Bancroft collection temporarily housed at 2121 Allston Way being prepped for the move
The gutted shelves at Allston Way
Celebrating the successful move out of Allston Way at the Cancun Taqueria
Books temporarily housed at Phase 3 prepped for the move
Roving Captain Iris Donovan sorting out oversized Vault material at Phase 3
Loading up books at Phase 3
Getting the book carts ready for transport
Books carts ready to go
The next truckload awaiting departure in front of NRLF, the temporary home of Phase 3
Nor-Cal drivers Dennis Dietrich and Al Keoho are all set for the next delivery to the Doe Annex
Unloading of the Nor-Cal truck at the Doe Annex
Maneuvering book carts through the Bancroft corridor
Book carts waiting to be unloaded in the Bancroft stacks
As evidenced by the label for the 1223rd book cart, creativity of the Bancroft staff abounds
Roving Captain Iris Donovan evaluating books that need extra TLC
Ladders are a must when shelving material since many of the new stacks are 12 feet high
An extra pair of helping hands is also a necessity
The stacks can be very crowded at times
Nor-Cal Project Manager Rich Margie with his birthday book cart
Empty book carts at the end of the day
The back of the Bancroft Move t-shirt
A special thank-you
