Diane,

                Basically what Marc said but if I think the items may have value to another institution, if I can, I supply the general contact information of other institutions that may be interested. If it's something that I think has significant value or has significant value to a specific institution but doesn't fit our mandate I may contact another institution and see if they're interested. If they are I'll either let the donor know or offer the donor to transfer the items to the other institution (with some sort of written proof of the donor's wishes).

William Shepherd
Collections Officer
Swift Current Museum
44 Robert Street West
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 4M9
Phone: 306-778-4815
Fax: 306-778-4818

From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marc A Williams
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 3:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Rejecting Donation Letter

"Thank you so much for your kind donation.  We appreciate it very much.  The items in this box do not fit within the mission of our institution.  We very much appreciate your thoughtfulness, but feel that another institution may be better able to utilize them.  Best regards."  So something to that effect.

Marc

From: Diane Hall<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 3:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Rejecting Donation Letter

Hello Museun-L.

Does anyone have a templet for rejecting objects a person has mailed you to donate to your museum?

Background:

There is a gentleman who every few months sends several items to the museum to donate. He never calls to ask if we want said items, just mails them with a nice note that he is donating them. So far, most of these items we have been able to accept into the collection. However, the most recent box he sent contained four objects, two that just are not a good enough fit. I want to return these to him but do not want to alienate him in any way.


Diane Hall
Collections Manager
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
13515 Yarmouth Dr.
Pickertington, OH
1 (800) AMA-JOIN
1 (614) 856-1900, ext. 1210


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