The first thing I would suggest is check on California's unclaimed
property law. You cannot be sure, based on what you've said, that they are
yours to dispose of. Many states have laws that deal with unaccessioned
material or material for which ownership is unclear in museums collections.



William H. Mulligan, Jr. [[log in to unmask]]
Associate Professor of History
Director - Forrest C. Pogue Public History Institute
6B Faculty Hall
Murray State University - Murray, KY 42071-3341
Phone:(270) 762-6571 Fax:(270) 762-6587
Pogue Institute web site:
http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/Bill.Mulligan/Index.htm
Personal web site:
http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/Bill.Mulligan/mull-pers.htm

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