It is best to make an appointment so that an archives librarian will be on hand when you arrive. To do so, call 719-539-4826.
We are interested in :
- books
- manuscripts
- photographs
- scrapbooks
- photo albums
- letters
- diaries
- business records
- reports
- minutes
- films
- audio tapes
- year books
- phone books
- business directories
- maps
- personal papers
They should be derived from the Central Colorado region.
If you have any questions about whether we are interested in what you have, please feel free to contact us. You can also look at a list of what we already have by clicking here.
Before donating your possessions to the Salida Regional Library, we encourage you to read our collection policy.
When you arrive you will be required to fill out a Deed of Gift form. For general information about Deeds of Gift, see the Society of American Archivists A Guide to Deeds of Gift.
For general information about making donations to a repository, see the Society of American Archivists A guide to Donating Your Personal or Family Papers to a Repository, or A Guide to Donating Your Organizational Records to a Repository.
We also accept monetary donations. Preparing papers for use by researchers is an expensive endeavor, and we are grateful to donors who are able to make a contribution toward the processing, cataloging, and preservation of local history archives.
