Importing Folder of Photos from Desktop Some of Which are Already in iPhoto

I'm editing a slideshow for our school and I'm using some photos I took and some that others took. Some of the ones I took are already in iPhoto in various imports, but many are not, however I want to drag the whole folder, now on my desktop, into iPhoto and have it create a unique folder for these selections using both the photos in iPhoto and the new ones I'm importing with them.
In the past I've seen where photos dated earlier did not always end up at the end of the group, but will this entire folder, even the ones I already have in iPhoto end up in the "Last Import" or can I create a new iPhoto Album and then drag that desktop folder into it and have all those photos there, new and existing?
Thanks!
JoeL

JoeL:
Make sure the checkbox indicated in the screenshot of iPhoto's Events preferences pane is configured like this. Then any folder of photos imported from the Finder into iPhoto will remain as one event.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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