DONATE ITEMS TO OUR COLLECTION
Your donations help us to provide invaluable insights into the lives and events that shaped our state. By donating a historical item, you're ensuring that these materials are preserved for educational and research purposes.
To donate an item, please contact Library and Collections Manager Doug Misner (dmisner@utah.gov)
ITEMS TO CONSIDER DONATING
If you would like to consider donating your historic materials to The Utah Historical Society, we are interested in historical materials that are unpublished and one-of-a-kind, such as:
- letters
- diaries
- professional and business papers
- speeches/lectures
- minutes/reports
- memoirs/reminiscences
- photo albums and photographs
- genealogical information
- maps
- artifacts
- architectural drawings
- audio and video recordings
- printed materials
To donate an item, please contact Library and Collections Manager Doug Misner (dmisner@utah.gov)
FAQs
CAN I DONATE NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS?
Contrary to popular belief, major newspapers do not need to be saved. They are microfilmed or digitized and are available to a worldwide audience. Born digital items, such as files from a digital camera, are also considered for donation.
CAN I MAKE A MONETARY DONATION?
Monetary donations are also accepted. those making a financial donation may specify the uses of their donations. Click here if you would like to make a financial donation.