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Re: Donation return requet



I would consider offering to duplicate the personal photographs for the
daughter, that way she has quality copies of the photos and the original
photos stay in the scrapbook.

Tina Bernath
Archive Assistant
TSU Dothan
Dothan, Alabama 36304

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Beale" <jbeale@ROLLINS.EDU>
To: <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: Donation return requet


> Thirty years ago, one of our alumnae donated a scrapbook that she made
> while a student. The scrapbook is largely about the college in the
> thirties, though it does have a few photographs and other items that
> could be considered personal.
> Now her daughter has asked for it back. We do not intend to do so as the
> scrapbook was clearly intended for us. We are planning to copy it for
> her, but we were wondering about the photographs and personal items.
> Assuming that we can remove these items (which may not be possible--they
> are well stuck down) would any of you consider doing so? or do you feel
> that removing anything would destroy the inherent archival value of the
> scapbook as a whole?
> I would appreciate any comments that might lead us to other
> considerations.
>
> Thanks
>
> Judith Beale
> Visiting Archivist
> Rollins College
>
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