DONATE

DONATE

Effective 11/1/2023

We can no longer accept all unsolicited donations of items.  ALL DONATIONS MUST NOW BE PRE-QUALIFIED BY OUR CURATOR BEFORE WE WILL ACCEPT ANYTHING. We no longer can accept any collectible Scouting Coffee Mugs.  We simply do not have the space to display them.  We suggest you offer them to local Scouting Units or Camps in your area, or to local churches, nursing homes, or food pantry/soup kitchens.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL INQUIRIES ABOUT DONATIONS TO OUR CURATOR, BEFORE DONATING: curator@scoutingmuseum.org


ABOUT

The Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Scouting Library have grown through six decades largely due to generous contributions of time, talent, and funding from volunteers and patrons. As a non-profit organization, we must continue to rely on Scouting public and corporate resources to continue to grow and thrive.

 It is often the case that older generations of Scouts and Scouters pass on, and families do not want or do not know what to do with uniforms, patches, or other artifacts personally collected through the years.


HOW TO DONATE

Describe what you have by category: clothing, patches, camping gear, books, etc., and itemize item(s) as practical.  Please include information on its provenance (history):  who it belonged to, when it was used, and the reason for donating it now.)  Be sure to include your contact information:  name, address, phone number, and e-mail.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL INQUIRIES ABOUT DONATIONS TO OUR CURATOR, BEFORE DONATING: curator@scoutingmuseum.org

All accepted donations can be shipped (UPS, FedEx, or other) or mailed (USPS) to:

L. L. Lee Scouting Museum
c/o Daniel Webster Council, BSA
1500 Bodwell Road
Manchester, NH 03109


PREPARING YOUR DONATIONS

We ask that every donor submit their request using our Artifact Donation Form below. Please print your confirmation email and include it with your delivery so that we can accurately understand the source of donations, their provenance, and give proper credit where due. When donations duplicate items already part of the collection, we will display the better quality item and often sell duplicates as a fundraiser.

If you request a letter of acknowledgment for tax or estate purposes, we will happily provide one.  However, we cannot assign a value to items we receive as donations.  You can often assess their current market value by looking for similar items from collectors and traders online or on eBay.

Nothing lasts forever unless properly stored, displayed, or cared for.  Please do not donate cloth or printed paper items that are torn, moldy, mildewed, or moth-eaten.  While we do consider every item valuable, we cannot compromise the rest of our collection with things that may contaminate other items.

Thank you for your cooperation in these regards.  Thank you for considering the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Scouting Library for donations of your “family treasures” of old Scouting artifacts.

 

ARTIFACT DONATION FORM