1. Does the possible "donor" have legal papers showing what exactly
he/she donated?
2. How do you know if he is not wanting things that were really never
his/hers?
3. Did the "donor" make an earlier IRS tax claim on the items, now
wants the items back?
4. Did the "donor" donate them or the family? If someone else donated
them, he/she may not have a legal right to have them returned.
5. Have you talked to earlier staff members to see what happened to the
original collection and donation files?  Often they may be buried or
walked off with earlier staff members....check around.





John Martinson SRA-6117
Museum Specialist
Bureau of Reclamation
Snake River Area Office
230 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83702-4520
Telephone: (208) 383-2287
Web: www.usbr.gov

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