The state of colorado has an abandoned property law that helps with some of this. Please write to me off list and I will be able to send a copy to you and discuss this further. Lorena Donohue Littleton Historical Museum, 6028 S. Gallup Littleton, CO 80120 303-795-3950 email: [log in to unmask] >>> Starlyn D'Angelo <[log in to unmask]> 04/25 3:30 PM >>> Dear Museum-L, Our 1899 catalog lists all of the museum collections as loans to the museum. This amounts to over a thousand items that are still in the museum collections today. Due to a lack of storage space I would like to deaccession several of the "loaned" objects that don't support our mission statement. I am aware that this may be a difficult process (particularly since the museum is in a small town where everyone is related) with many legal concerns. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has tackled this type of a problem. I want to be as well prepared as possible! Thank you. Starlyn D'Angelo, Curator Old Stone Fort Museum