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Private Donors Can Make A Difference
Donors are partners who give treasured
artifacts, archival papers, or funds to help support and advance the work of the Special
Collections Department. The Department is dependent upon the help of these donors, who can
assist in providing historical materials for future researchers. There are several
different ways that you can help:
A Guide to Making a Financial Contribution to the
Special Collections Department
Supporting a Special Project
Donors can make a financial donation that
assists the Department in processing its collections, adding to the Rare Book collection,
or reproducing rare and unique materials. The following were funded by donors:
The purchase of the 2 millionth volume for
the Special Collections Department and the Library--a rare 2 volume set written by the
early woman scientist, Maria Agnesi
The archival processing of the following
collections: Rath Packing Company Records, Karl Fox Papers, the American Statistical
Association, the Beef Improvement Federation
The care, cleaning, and cataloging of 16mm films in the
Factual Film collection
The development of a virtual exhibit for
the "The Road I Grew Up On," by Helen Gunderson
Donating Papers and Records to the Special Collections
Department
Donors can also donate papers and records
that relate to the history of agriculture, science and technology, and the history of Iowa
State University. Please see the Department's mission and
collections policy for additional guidelines on what to donate.
A Guide to Donating Your
Papers (Society of American Archivists)
A Guide to Deeds of Gift
For more information on donations to the Special
Collections Department, please contact:
Tanya Zanish-Belcher, Head
Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University Library
Ames, IA 50011-2140
(515) 294-6648
E-mail: tzanish@iastate.edu
For more information concerning support for the Iowa State
University Library, please see the Library Development Webpage.
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