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Special Collections Deed of Gift Form

I, _______________________________________, hereby donate the materials described below to Albion College for inclusion in Albion College Special Collections. As sole owner of these materials, I donate physical ownership of them to Albion College, which shall occur upon delivery to the College. However, the donor, his/her heirs, and his/her estate shall retain title to such literary property rights (copyright) as he/she may possess unless otherwise stipulated below.

Description of Gift

Total Number of Boxes/Items Inclusive Dates Inventory Attached?
______________ ______________ Yes or No
(Please circle one)

Condition
__________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________

Subject Matter
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

Arrangement
(Please check one)

___Alphabetical ___Chronological ___Numerical ___Topical

Physical Formats
(Please check all that apply)

___Correspondence ___Reports ___Memorabilia
___Microfilm ___Institutional Records ___Research Materials
___Photographs ___Books ___Studies
___Publications ___Conference Materials ___Slides
___Film ___Sound Recordings ___Video Recordings
___Other (Please list: _______________________________________________________

Copyright

I do not control copyright for any of the donated materials. To the best of my knowledge, the copyright is controlled by:

Name ___________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________
Phone ___________________________________________________________________

If you wish to transfer, convey, and assign to Albion College, on behalf of Special Collections, any copyright which you control in the above-named materials, subject to the limitations, if any, stated below, please initial here ______.

If you do not wish to transfer copyright, but give permission for the library to make copies for users of the materials, please initial here ______.

Limitations (if any, these must be discussed with and agreed upon by the College and a representative for Special Collections):
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

If there are limitations listed above, and everyone concerned agrees to the terms, the representative for Special Collections initials here _____.

Special Collection Responsibilities
The materials shall be preserved, organized, and made available for research in accordance with Albion College Special Collections access and use policies. At any time hereafter, the donor shall be permitted to examine any of the materials upon making an appointment with the College Archivist.

Albion College is authorized to display any donated materials in non-profit exhibitions both on and off campus. Materials may be used to illustrate exhibition catalogs and College publications.

Albion College is authorized to dispose of any duplicate or material in the collection that it determines has not permanent value or historical interest. The College is also authorized to sell, trade, or dispose of any material in the collection that does not fit the collecting parameters of the Special Collections unit. If so desired, such materials as specified will be returned to the Donor.

Additions to the Collection
In the event that the Donor may hereafter donate additional materials to Albion College, such gifts will be governed by the terms and conditions stated above. A description of the additional materials so donated shall be prepared and attached hereto.

Tax Deduction Information
Appraised value (if the Donor has had the gift appraised) ___________________________
*Please attach a copy of the appraisal if available

If you do not intend to take a tax deduction, please initial here ______.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Donor
I represent and warrant that I am the sole owner of the materials described above and that I have full right, power and authority to give the materials mentioned above to Albion College. I have received a copy of this Deed of Gift and agree to all terms and conditions as stated, indicated by my signature below.

If applicable, I understand the sections on copyright and acknowledge that the information I have provided is accurate.

Signature _______________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Telephone _______________________________________________________

Albion College Special Collections Representative
The Special Collections unit, on behalf of Albion College, gratefully acknowledges receipt of this gift and agrees to the stipulations outlined above.

Signature _______________________________________________________
Date _______________________________________________________
 
 

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