ARTIFACT DONATIONS
Artifact Donations
Thank you for thinking of the Massillon Museum for the home of your artifact or artwork.
Please schedule an appointment with the staff so that we may give you the attention and time you deserve to discuss your possible donation. We are not legally allowed to accept anonymous donations, and will ask you to complete paperwork should the Museum be interested in your donation. During your appointment, the Museum staff will explain the details of the artifact or artwork acceptance process, so you are fully aware of the timeline and expectations.
Liz Flood sorting through archived photographs and documents.
Who should you contact?
Curator of Football Heritage
Bailey Yoder
Paul Brown Museum exhibition development, donations to the the Paul Brown Museum, Paul Brown Research Library, collections and archives care, photograph reproductions, research and film requests
Artifact Donations:
Objects we are looking for:
Newspapers pre-1900: such as the Massillon Evening Item, Massillon Gleaner, Massillon Weekly Union
Massillon Washington High School Yearbooks:
|
1945 |
2012 |
(updated March 2024)
Massillon Schools Middle School/Junior High yearbooks:
| Longfellow Poetscript |
Lorin Andrews Dragoneer |
Massillon Intermediate School |
Massillon Middle School |
Massillon Junior High |
|
1950s |
1950s
|
Pre-2012 |
pre-2006 2010 2013-present |
pre-2013 |
Objects we are NOT accepting:
- Hats from 1900-present
- Yearbooks not listed above
- McGuffy Readers
- Massillon Independent Newspapers or modern newspapers
Sponsorships & Donations
Adopt-a-drawer or adopt-a-box
The storage of objects in our collections and archives is costly. Your donation can go to house a specific collection or object/artwork in our collections storage room.
Adopt-a-Drawer: You can sponsor a cabinet drawer that will house some of the collection's more fragile objects. Your name will be placed on a plaque on the cabinet drawer acknowledging your contribution. In addition, your name will be listed on the Preservation Honor Roll on the Museum's website and in the quarterly newsletter.
Levels: $75 half drawer / $150 full drawer
Adopt-a-Box: You can sponsor an archival box that will house historic materials, such as city ledgers, Civil War letters, or photographs. Your name will appear on the outside of the box acknowledging your contribution. In addition, your name will listed on the Preservation Honor Roll on the Museum's website and in the quarterly newsletter.
Levels: $10 one box / $25 three boxes
To read more about the award-winning storage space, please click here, or you can email Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl about your sponsorship!
Appraisals and Conservation
Massillon Museum collections staff can provide you with research assistance for an initial assessment that can help you identify your object.
Unfortunately the Massillon Museum cannot appraise the value of your object. We do, however, have a list of local, regional, and national appraisers that may be of service to you.
The Massillon Museum does not have a conservator on staff, so cannot provide conservation assessments.
Please click the link below for the full list of appraisers, auction houses, and conservators.
List of Appraisers, Auction Houses, and Conservators
(updated March 2024)
DIY Preservation & Museum Improvements
Or use one of these professional websites for DIY projects or Museum improvements:
Preservation Briefs from the National Parks Service
https://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm
Northeast Document Conservation Center
https://www.nedcc.org/