Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:04:47 -0700 (PDT) From: John Smart <jnsmart@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Trunk sale Message-ID: <85620.2448.qm@web52205.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Thanks, Don. You explain the situation very well indeed!
John Smart
Price County Historical Society
--- On Mon, 6/9/08, Don Jensen <dnjkenosha@wi.rr.com> wrote:
From: Don Jensen <dnjkenosha@wi.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Trunk sale
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Date: Monday, June 9, 2008, 2:21 PM
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I would think the problem could be mitigated
by making it clear in advertising or promoting the auction that the items a
re
NOT from the collection but were specifically donated for the fund-rai
sing
event. One problem we all face in such situations is the image
created by the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, which stresses only monetary
value, whereas our mission is preservation for historical value.
Whenever we are seen by the public as focusing on the monetary, we tend
to weaken our image. Unfortunately, we have to rely on fund-rais
ing
in order to carry out our mission. It is something of a Catch-22
situation.
--Don Jensen
Kenosha History Center, Member
BoD
----- Original Message -----
From:
Roy
Ostenso
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:48 PM
Subject: RE: Trunk sale
This
sums up the whole issue. I agree that local disposition is a major potent
ial
problem. However, 10 years ago we held an auction of old and antique item
s.
They were specifically donated for the auction, and we had no problems.
Many
times we have local people stopping by “on the way to the dump” and t
hey offer
their items as the last chance to save them. Many items have no connectio
n to
local history or fulfilling our mission. But, since they are going to thr
ow
them out, I often ask if we can dispose of them any way we want. Of, cour
se
they say ‘yes’ because we save them a trip to the dump. In these case
s we
might consider using the items in a fund raising effort. We have not done
this
yet but I would like to hear other comments. I have also thought about a
specific check mark on the donation form that says “donated for the pur
pose of
fund raising.”
Ideas
please.
Roy
S. Ostenso, President
Dunn
County Historical Society
1820
Wakanda ST
Menomonie,
WI 54751
715-232-8685
Mobile:715-505-1110