Guidelines

1. Museum personnel cannot appraise donations for tax purposes, nor may Museum personnel appraise items as a service for the donor.

2. Items must have clear title and be free of copyright restrictions.

3. Items received for evaluation must be properly documented with the item’s ownership history and donor’s contact information, a copy of which will be given to the donor.

4. Items being donated must be accompanied by any biographical and/or background information available that establishes the item’s historical significance. Particularly in the case of photographs, information on the date, location, subject(s), and so forth is necessary to put the image in historical perspective for our archives.

5. All donated items are accepted on a conditional basis, with a final decision subject to an evaluation by Museum staff.

6. Items accepted as donations are documented with a written “Deed of Gift” from the Museum to the donor once the items are added to the Museum’s inventory.

7. Donors of items which, upon evaluation, cannot be accepted by the Museum will be notified as such and will have 30 days to retrieve their items, after which the Museum reserves the right to dispose of the items in whatever manner it deems suitable.