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It has been said "the records of Congress contain one of the richest and most significant portions of our Nation's history." The United States Congressional Serial Set is bound according to Library Binding Institute Standards for Library binding.
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Skids of Documents and Reports being held in loose signature form in holding area awaiting instructions for binding.
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2 1/2 inches of publications (some with pasters) as sent to Bindery to be made into a "Dummy Volume"
Same publications, roughly sewn and marked with all sorts of notes, made into "Dummy Volume."
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Gathering and Collating loose signatures according to "Dummy volume"
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Spot checking Collation and "tipping in" single sheets to avoid loss prior to sewing.
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On the way to the Sewing Room
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Volumes being sewn together on oversewing machine.
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Volumes being nipped, and endsheet folded over.
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