How do I donate something to the USU Archives?
Answer
If you are interested in donating materials to the USU Archives, please contact the Archives. Once approved for donation by the USU Archives, the donor will follow the procedures outlined in the Donating to the LRC guide.
The University Archives for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences collects, preserves, and makes available rare university materials; historical military medical and public health collections; and personal papers of enduring value from administrators, faculty, and alumni for the research use of the university and the general public. The Archives collects manuscripts, oral histories, rare books, audio-visual materials, and artifacts relating to the history of the University and the history of military medicine.
The USU Archives is interested in collecting the following:
- Personal papers of USU faculty and staff
- Departmental memos, correspondence, and other material
- Photographs
Unfortunately, the USU Archives is unable to accept the following sorts of materials:
- Plaques and trophies
- Health and patient records
We are also unable to appraise the monetary value of donations.
If you have materials that fall outside of the Archives' purview, please consider one of the related institutions as a potential donation point.
- National Museum of Health and Medicine
- National Library of Medicine
- National Archives and Records Administration