Sorting and organization of folders etc.

Hello. I've ran into some problems recently with my lightroom files etc.
I have an external drive that i keep my images on. I have about 24,000 photos on my drive, both ranging from personal, commercial, events, portraints, landscapes and weddings.
My problem is that it runs so slowly, working isn't really easy with it at all.
How can I get more organization? I wanted to work on my current projects on my ssd for speed, and then archive them on my external, how can i go about that?
Is it worth having a catalog for each bunch of photos. i.e one catalog for weddings, one for portraits, one for events etc.
Any extra pointers/tips on how to better sort everything?

Folders can contain other folders, albums, slideshows, etc. But albums can only contain photos. If you're trying to drop an album or folder onto an album you won't be able to do so.
As If you can drag photos to albums then you're not experiencing the Helvetica font issue. If you can't then do as Terence suggested and make sure the Helvetica is activated using Font Book.
Do you Twango?
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 written 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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