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Donations | Oklahoma Historical Society
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Donating Items to the Research Center
Thank you for your interest in donating to the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) Research Center. Your donations allow us to continue the OHS mission to collect, preserve, and share the history of Oklahoma and its people.
Collections Policy and Guidelines
Collection guidelines are established by the OHS Research Division collection policy; further guidance is provided by the historic context review. When making a donation, please consider the following:
We ask that you schedule an appointment with our staff
before
bringing your items to the Oklahoma History Center.
Donations cannot be accepted without a gift agreement.
Donations may be tax deductible; however, OHS assumes no responsibility for evaluating donations. Any appraisals should be done prior to the donation.
All donations are considered outright and unconditional gifts to be used at the discretion of the Oklahoma Historical Society. We retain the right to add, exchange, or sell gifts at our discretion.
Because of the expense involved in housing, handling, maintaining, insuring, and exhibiting collections, loans cannot be accepted.
Donations are accepted at the discretion of the archivist/librarian and may be subject to the approval of the OHS Board of Directors.
If at any time, any portion of a gift is not deemed suitable to the purposes of the Research Division, it may be disposed of at the discretion of the archivist/librarian, or it may be returned to the donor if so specified.
Donations are incorporated into regular collections and placed with other similar materials for browsing and easy access. We cannot provide special display cases or shelving areas.
For complete details, please read our
collection policy
.
Keep in Mind
Materials NOT accepted include:
Out-of-state city directories, telephone books, yearbooks, and atlases
Photocopies of books, periodicals, images, and maps
Newspaper articles or clippings
Moldy or severely damaged materials
To Donate
Please contact our staff to discuss your donation and/or schedule an appointment. Each department may have special areas of focus, needs, or requests in regard to donations. Please see the department pages for contact info and further details.
Books and periodicals
Manuscript Archives
Photograph Archives
Newspaper Archives
Map Archives
Audio and Oral History Archives
Film and Video Archives
Gift Agreements
All donations must be accompanied by a gift agreement. The gift agreement documents when an item was donated and from whom. It also officially transfers ownership of an item.
Please use the appropriate gift agreement for your donation:
Non-Published Materials
(letters, personal records)
Non-published materials gift agreement (PDF)
Published Materials
(books, periodicals, yearbooks, phone books)
Published materials gift agreement (PDF)
Donating to the Museum
The Research Center does not accept donations of artifacts, textiles, or art. If you have an item you are thinking of donating to the museum, please complete our
museum acquisition inquiry form (PDF)
.
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Donating Items | Oklahoma Historical Society
Skip to Main Content
Oklahoma Historical Society
Menu
Donating Items to the Research Center
Thank you for your interest in donating to the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) Research Center. Your donations allow us to continue the OHS mission to collect, preserve, and share the history of Oklahoma and its people.
Collections Policy and Guidelines
Collection guidelines are established by the OHS Research Division collection policy; further guidance is provided by the historic context review. When making a donation, please consider the following:
We ask that you schedule an appointment with our staff
before
bringing your items to the Oklahoma History Center.
Donations cannot be accepted without a gift agreement.
Donations may be tax deductible; however, OHS assumes no responsibility for evaluating donations. Any appraisals should be done prior to the donation.
All donations are considered outright and unconditional gifts to be used at the discretion of the Oklahoma Historical Society. We retain the right to add, exchange, or sell gifts at our discretion.
Because of the expense involved in housing, handling, maintaining, insuring, and exhibiting collections, loans cannot be accepted.
Donations are accepted at the discretion of the archivist/librarian and may be subject to the approval of the OHS Board of Directors.
If at any time, any portion of a gift is not deemed suitable to the purposes of the Research Division, it may be disposed of at the discretion of the archivist/librarian, or it may be returned to the donor if so specified.
Donations are incorporated into regular collections and placed with other similar materials for browsing and easy access. We cannot provide special display cases or shelving areas.
For complete details, please read our
collection policy
.
Keep in Mind
Materials NOT accepted include:
Out-of-state city directories, telephone books, yearbooks, and atlases
Photocopies of books, periodicals, images, and maps
Newspaper articles or clippings
Moldy or severely damaged materials
To Donate
Please contact our staff to discuss your donation and/or schedule an appointment. Each department may have special areas of focus, needs, or requests in regard to donations. Please see the department pages for contact info and further details.
Books and periodicals
Manuscript Archives
Photograph Archives
Newspaper Archives
Map Archives
Audio and Oral History Archives
Film and Video Archives
Gift Agreements
All donations must be accompanied by a gift agreement. The gift agreement documents when an item was donated and from whom. It also officially transfers ownership of an item.
Please use the appropriate gift agreement for your donation:
Non-Published Materials
(letters, personal records)
Non-published materials gift agreement (PDF)
Published Materials
(books, periodicals, yearbooks, phone books)
Published materials gift agreement (PDF)
Donating to the Museum
The Research Center does not accept donations of artifacts, textiles, or art. If you have an item you are thinking of donating to the museum, please complete our
museum acquisition inquiry form (PDF)
.
Research Center
Visit
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Genealogy
Records
Books
Vertical Files
American Indian Records
Photographs
Manuscripts
Newspapers
Maps
Audio and Oral Histories
Film and Video
Contact Us
Orders and Fees
Donations
Volunteer
Search the Online Catalog
Oklahoma Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-2491
Site Index
|
Contact Us
|
Privacy
|
Accessibility
|
Press Room
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