diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/CMakeLists.txt b/src/include/darma/serialization/CMakeLists.txt
index 99fc070c..625a175c 100644
--- a/src/include/darma/serialization/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ set(DARMA_SERIALIZATION_HEADERS
 install (FILES ${DARMA_SERIALIZATION_HEADERS} DESTINATION include/darma/serialization)
 
 add_subdirectory(serializers)
+add_subdirectory(polymorphic)
 
diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/CMakeLists.txt b/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/CMakeLists.txt
index cf2d0f59..e7ae58ab 100644
--- a/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 
 set(DARMA_SERIALIZATION_POLYMORPHIC_HEADERS
-  impl/polymorphic_serializable_object.impl.h
   polymorphic_serializable_object.h
   polymorphic_serialization_adapter.h
   registry.h
 )
 
+add_subdirectory(impl)
+
 install (FILES ${DARMA_SERIALIZATION_POLYMORPHIC_HEADERS}
-  DESTINATION include/darma/serialization/serializers
+  DESTINATION include/darma/serialization/polymorphic
 )
 
diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/impl/CMakeLists.txt b/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/impl/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46c94425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/impl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+set(DARMA_SERIALIZATION_POLYMORPHIC_IMPL_HEADERS
+  polymorphic_serializable_object.impl.h
+)
+
+install (FILES ${DARMA_SERIALIZATION_POLYMORPHIC_IMPL_HEADERS}
+  DESTINATION include/darma/serialization/polymorphic/impl
+)
+
diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/CMakeLists.txt b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/CMakeLists.txt
index 21bdeb33..69ec51a0 100644
--- a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(DARMA_SERIALIZATION_SERIALIZERS_HEADERS
   all.h
   arithmetic_types.h
   array.h
+  c_string.h
   const.h
   enum.h
 )
diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/all.h b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/all.h
index 7989e6df..7e760433 100644
--- a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/all.h
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/all.h
@@ -56,5 +56,6 @@
 #include <darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/vector.h>
 #include <darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/pair.h>
 #include <darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/tuple.h>
+#include <darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/list.h>
 
 #endif //DARMAFRONTEND_SERIALIZATION_SERIALIZERS_ALL_H
diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/CMakeLists.txt b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/CMakeLists.txt
index 3570f62c..f77a6af6 100644
--- a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 set(DARMA_SERIALIZATION_SERIALIZERS_STANDARD_LIBRARY_HEADERS
+  list.h
   map.h
   pair.h
   set.h
diff --git a/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/list.h b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/list.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edb24aba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/darma/serialization/serializers/standard_library/list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+//@HEADER
+// ************************************************************************
+//
+//                      list.h
+//                         DARMA
+//              Copyright (C) 2018 Sandia Corporation
+//
+// Under the terms of Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation,
+// the U.S. Government retains certain rights in this software.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+// documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the Corporation nor the names of the
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY SANDIA CORPORATION "AS IS" AND ANY
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+// PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL SANDIA CORPORATION OR THE
+// CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+// EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+// PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+// PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+// NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+// SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+//
+// Questions? Contact David S. Hollman (dshollm@sandia.gov)
+//
+// ************************************************************************
+//@HEADER
+*/
+
+#ifndef DARMAFRONTEND_SERIALIZATION_SERIALIZERS_STANDARD_LIBRARY_LIST_H
+#define DARMAFRONTEND_SERIALIZATION_SERIALIZERS_STANDARD_LIBRARY_LIST_H
+
+#include <darma/serialization/nonintrusive.h>
+#include <darma/serialization/serialization_traits.h>
+
+#include <list>
+
+// TODO serialization of non-standard allocators
+
+namespace darma_runtime {
+namespace serialization {
+
+template <typename T, typename Archive>
+struct is_sizable_with_archive<std::list<T>, Archive>
+  : is_sizable_with_archive<T, Archive>
+{ };
+
+template <typename T, typename Archive>
+struct is_packable_with_archive<std::list<T>, Archive>
+  : is_packable_with_archive<T, Archive>
+{ };
+
+template <typename T, typename Archive>
+struct is_unpackable_with_archive<std::list<T>, Archive>
+  : is_unpackable_with_archive<T, Archive>
+{ };
+
+template <typename T>
+struct Serializer<std::list<T>> {
+
+  using list_t = std::list<T>;
+
+  template <typename SizingArchive>
+  static void compute_size(list_t const& obj, SizingArchive& ar) {
+    ar | obj.size();
+    for(auto&& val : obj) {
+      ar | val;
+    }
+  }
+
+  template <typename Archive>
+  static void pack(list_t const& obj, Archive& ar) {
+    ar | obj.size();
+    for(auto&& val : obj) {
+      ar | val;
+    }
+  }
+
+  template <typename Archive>
+  static void unpack(void* allocated, Archive& ar) {
+    auto size = ar.template unpack_next_item_as<typename list_t::size_type>();
+    auto& obj = *(new (allocated) list_t(
+      ar.template get_allocator_as<typename list_t::allocator_type>())
+    );
+    for(int64_t i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
+      obj.emplace_back(ar.template unpack_next_item_as<T>());
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+} // end namespace serialization
+} // end namespace darma_runtime
+
+#endif //DARMAFRONTEND_SERIALIZATION_SERIALIZERS_STANDARD_LIBRARY_LIST_H
diff --git a/src/include/darma/utility/CMakeLists.txt b/src/include/darma/utility/CMakeLists.txt
index 43669299..be977534 100644
--- a/src/include/darma/utility/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/include/darma/utility/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ configure_file(
 )
 install (
   FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config-generated.h
-  DESTINATION include/darma/impl
+  DESTINATION include/darma/utility
 )
 
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