How to donate records to the Archives

1. Bring all records you wish to donate to the Archives
2. Sign a Temporary Receipt 
3. Archives Acquisition committee evaluates your records
4. We send you a Certificate of Gift and/or a request to pick up declined records

What to donate

We are looking for records that provide insight into the life of an individual, family, or organization, as well as document the memory of the larger community. Business records document essential activities, decisions, legal obligations and responsibilities of a business.

Examples of potential archival records include correspondence, photographs, certificates, audio visual recordings, membership materials, posters, pamphlets, diaries, poetry, plans and drawings, policies and procedures, minutes, agreements, ledgers, CDs, videos, audio recording and film.

Why donate

We store our collection in a secure and environmentally stable storage facility (not a damp basement or dusty attic). We provide public access to the records for various types of research and make copies of items on request. We will ensure your place in history is not forgotten and your story is preserved for researchers and future generations.

Donate Online

Once you have your electronic records ready in one folder on your computer, follow these steps to donate them to the Archives.

1. Click the button below to open the Archival Records Donation form
2. Fill out the form
3. Attach your donations
4. Check the agreement
5. Submit

If you have any issues, please email archives@reddeer.ca.

Open Archival Records Donation Form