# 36 CFR § 1254.38: How do I keep documents in order?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-1254.38

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 1254.38
- **Heading:** How do I keep documents in order?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER XII—NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER C—PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND USE > PART 1254—USING RECORDS AND DONATED HISTORICAL MATERIALS > Subpart B—Research Room Rules > Rules Relating to Using Original Documents

## Text

(a) You must keep unbound documents in the order in which we deliver them to you.
(b) You must not attempt to rearrange documents that appear to be in disorder. Instead, you must refer any suspected problems with the records to the research room attendant.
(c) You may use only one folder at a time.
(d) Remove documents from only one container at a time.

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