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Donation Guidelines
The collection of Dallas Heritage Village grows through donations of artifacts
from the public. We serve as responsible stewards for objects, furniture, textiles,
photographs, books and documents of historic importance. These donations may
be used for studying the past, for creating informative exhibits, and for preserving
information about the past for future study.
We may be interested in any potential donations from the time period of 1840
through 1910, particularly if related to local history. Our collection is particularly
suited for donations related to everyday domestic life, commercial life, tools and
objects for crafts and for early farm life. We are interested in objects, photographs
and documents of Dallas families, and any photographs or documents about life
in Dallas and North Texas between 1840 and 1910.
Please understand that we cannot accept everything people wish to donate. It
is particularly difficult for us to house and care for large items, such as pump
organs. If you have something to donate, the Curator of Exhibits and Collections
will evaluate the potential donation by considering whether or not the museum
can afford to care for it, has room to store it, and can use it for study or exhibit.
In addition, we may be interested in acquiring things we can use in our hands-on
educational areas, such as items for our General Store or other antique tools
and objects children can use and handle to learn about the past. Such items
contribute to our educational mission, though they do not become part of our
permanent collection.
To discuss a donation, contact Evelyn Montgomery, Curator of Exhibits and
Collections, 214-413-3666, emontgomery@dallasheritagevillage.org.
Please do not drop off donations at the museum for examination without making
an appointment with Dr. Montgomery.
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