    def create_mead(did, i)
      mead = [@eadid.dup]
      if c01s_series?
        mead << "%03d" % (i + 1) #series
      else
        mead << '001'
      end
      begin
        mead << specific_containers(did)
      rescue
        return @mead = mead.flatten.join('-')
      end
      mead << '001' # stub for first record
      @mead = mead.flatten.join('-')
    end