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Re: Permanent Deposits



Alex Rankin wrote: "Since the material is permanent,  there is no fear of the material being removed by a family member."
Unfortunately the point of the story is that the material isn't permanently deposited with an archives. Unless there is an air-tight agreement between the depositor and the institution that fully delineates responsibilities, permission requirements, etc. there is nothing that can prevent a descendant from descending upon the institution and demanding the material back.
 
The ideal is to make the permanent deposit a permanent donation. How can that be accomplished. Well in the donation agreement there might be a clause that stipulates that if in the future a descendant(s) requests/demands the return of the materials then the descendant(s) will reimburse the conservation costs incurred by the institution. Remember there is always a carrot and a stick someplace.
 
 
Peter Kurilecz CRM, CA
peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com