Donate your treasures

As we often say, “The treasure is in your attic!” Make your family’s story and keepsakes a permanent link in the chain of Jewish history.

Your donation will be carefully preserved, cataloged and made available for exhibits, education and scholarly research in order that Jewish ways of life will be known today and for generations to come.

What we collect:

Memoirs, diaries, correspondence and documents relating to Jewish life in the Upper Midwest region
Family histories, genealogies and records from Upper Midwest Jewish homes
Newspapers, magazines, books and substantial news clippings about Upper Midwest Jewish activities
Oral history tapes, videos and other recordings relating to Jewish life in the region
Photographs of all sorts (especially those identifying names, places, date and occasion)
Selected artifacts (yearbooks, menus from Jewish-owned restaurants and more)
Selected records of regional Jewish-owned businesses

What we don't collect:

Materials with no connection to the Upper Midwest Jewish community
Plaques and award certificates
Meeting notices
Routine thank-you letters and notes
Financial records

All items offered for donation to the Archives will be reviewed by staff to determine if they fulfill the needs of the collection, do not duplicate existing items and can be adequately cared for by the archive.