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).

 

 

 

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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