Why donate?
The Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Archives collects unique materials that document the history of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ and Milwaukee-Downer College. Each collection in the Archives contributes to a broad, nuanced documentation of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as an institution and a community. Collections also serve as primary resources for teaching and research by Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the wider community. Donations to the Archives directly support these pursuits.
What to donate?
Collections of personal papers of faculty, staff, and alumni that document Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ people and events are a vital part of the Archives’ collections. The Archives is primarily interested in complete collections which fully document the life and work of individuals and organizations affiliated with Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ or Milwaukee-Downer, but will often accept single items as well. We cannot accept donations which are in poor condition (moldy, insect-ridden, or otherwise) unless they are of extraordinary intellectual value.
Materials of all formats may be considered for donation, including paper, audiovisual materials, electronic/digital records, photographs, and memorabilia.
For transferring University records, please refer to our .
From faculty
Materials that reflect your time at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ/Milwaukee-Downer including ³¦´Ç°ù°ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô»å±ð²Ô³¦±ð,Ìýmemoirs and reminiscences, »å¾±²¹°ù¾±±ð²õ,Ìýscrapbooks and photo albums, professional papers, syllabi and course materials, speeches and lectures, ±è³ó´Ç³Ù´Ç²µ°ù²¹±è³ó²õ,Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌýaudiovisual materials.
From alumni/students
Materials that reflect your time at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ/Milwaukee-Downer including ³¦´Ç°ù°ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô»å±ð²Ô³¦±ð,Ìýmemoirs and reminiscences, »å¾±²¹°ù¾±±ð²õ,Ìýscrapbooks and photo albums, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
From student organizations
Tell the story of the organization through founding documents, meeting minutes and agendas, publications (like newsletters), membership lists, ³¦´Ç°ù°ù±ð²õ±è´Ç²Ô»å±ð²Ô³¦±ð,Ìýorganizational histories or annual reports, posters and promotional materials, scrapbooks, and photographs.
How to make a donation
If you are considering a donation, please contact the archivist. Once the details of a donation are agreed upon, both parties sign a deed of gift. This deed transfers ownership of the records to the University and ensures that we are able to make materials available to researchers. Please note that the Archives cannot provide monetary appraisal of any donated items.
Materials not collected
Donations may be refused under the following circumstances:
- Materials that are outside the scope of our collecting priorities
- Materials that are in such poor condition as to be unusable
- Photocopies of documents from other repositories
- Duplicates of current holdings (unless in better condition than the Archives’ copy)
- Student records protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Resources for Care of Personal Collections
, from the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
 from the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate
, from the National Archives (U.S.)
, from the Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program