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 ([email protected])

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donating your historic materials to The Utah Historical Society, we are interested in historical materials that are unpublished and one-of-a-kind, such as: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 ([email protected])


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.
The Utah Historical Society employs state-of-the-art preservation techniques to protect these artifacts from accelerated aging.