From: B Schneider <wyward@yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2020 19:27:32 -0500 Subject: Re: Request for return of an item Message-Id: <DCD7CA32-5E9C-44A8-BB0F-E0C458AE23A5@yahoo.com>
Your society Needs a donation policy. Its pretty easy to create from using o
ther museums policies as a guide. Have your board or another qualified socie
ty look it over. Make sure the donor signs it and gets a copy. Also have pol
icies for photo usage, loaning collections, ect.
B Schneider
> On Sep 3, 2020, at 8:40 AM, Timothy Glines <glinestc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Here is a link to a situation in Minnesota some years ago:
> http://www2.mnhs.org/about/publications/interpreter/jan-feb2003.pdf
> Tim Glines
> St. Paul, MN
>
>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2020 at 11:24 PM devan gracyalny <dgracyalny@sbcglobal.net
> wrote:
>> Years ago I had a request to return a Babe Ruth signed ball given to the H
istorical Society by an 18 year old who now is a grandfather of a boy into b
aseball. I consulted with now retired Rick ? from the State Historical Soci
ety. He said not to return the ball or any item as it sets a dangerous prec
edent for other families and relatives to have items returned.
>>
>> Devan Gracyalny President
>> West Allis Historical Society
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 06:21:09 PM CDT, Samuel Marshall <marsha
llwimuseum@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Has anyone gone through a request for a return of an item?
>> What was your experience and the outcome?
>> We may be dealing with this challenge and could use some insights.
>> Thank you, Diana Skalitzky
>> Marshall Area Historical Society