The Collection Committee or designee has the authority and responsibility for accepting and rejecting materials. Historic materials may include but are not limited to books, personal documents, ephemera, business records, photographs, clothing and domestic textiles, tools, fine and decorative arts, furniture, and domestic artifacts.  

Acquisition Criteria:

The following criteria should be met:

1. The materials support and are consistent with the mission of the LCHS.

2. LCHS is able to store, protect, and preserve the materials under conditions that assure their availability for Society purposes and are in keeping with professionally accepted standards.

3. The materials do not represent an unnecessary duplication of materials already in the collection.

4. Materials may be rejected if there are duplicates or similar items already in the collection, potentially environmentally invasive, dangerous, are in very poor conditions, are too costly to store, or require more space than is appropriate. Material may be rejected if found not to be genuine, or not purported to be when acquired or for moral or political considerations at the time the donation was offered?

5. LCHS intends to keep the materials in the collection as long as they retain physical integrity, authenticity and usefulness for LCHS’s purposes.

Terms for Acceptance of Donations

Donations will be accepted only after a Deed of Gift form describing the items has been approved by the Committee or designee. A signed Deed of Gift that legally transfers ownership of the materials to the LCHS is required.

Any conditions or restrictions should be made in writing on the Deed of Gift and signed by the donor and a LCHS representative. The donor and LCHS should both retain a copy of the Deed of Gift.

The LCHS maintains the authority to display donated items as it sees fit and may lend items to other institutions for exhibition. Items may be displayed or used for research or teaching purposes as the LCHS sees fit.

Donations are tax deductible under Section 501(C)3 of the US Internal Revenue Code. Donors are responsible for arranging and paying for any appraisals from an appraiser not affiliated with the LCHS. LCHS members and volunteers are not authorized or expected to provide appraisal information.

Deaccessioning

The deaccession of materials from the collection will be decided by the Collection Committee and so indicated in the accession records. The deaccessioning of materials must be approved by a simple majority of the Collection Committee. Deaccessioning may include donating items to other historical societies and libraries, selling them, or discarding them. If materials are sold, all funds generated must be used for purposes furthering the mission of LCHS.

Criteria for Deaccessioning

1. lack of relevance: the item is not in keeping with the museum's Mission Statement or scope of collections.

2. danger or hazard: the item may endanger the museum's physical structure, other artifacts, staff, visitors, or reputation (example: explosive material, radioactive, poisonous, toxic, or flammable substance).

3. grave curatorial problem: the museum's inability to properly care for the item endangers its well-being (example: conservation, security, etc.).

4. deterioration: an object has deteriorated beyond reasonable repair or the cost of repair exceeds any value.

5. duplication: any item where there is more than one of the same or similar, and duplication does not improve the collection.

6. the object no longer retains its physical integrity, its identity, or its authenticity

Ethics of Accession and Deaccession

Upon acquiring or deaccessioning an item, LCHS will not allow objects from its collections to be acquired privately by any employee, officer, volunteer, member of the Board of Directors or his or her representative. No Society personnel shall refuse any object offered for the collection and subsequently acquire the same object.

Conditions:
Requests for higher resolution versions of photos posted on our web site or on www.RecollectionWisconsin.org may be obtained by contacting the Langlade County Historical Society at lchs@dwave.net
Scans of images are generally TIFF files at 300 to 600 dpi. Permission and fees are waived for personal use or by 501(c)3 organizations although a donation would be greatly appreciated so that we may continue to archive our collection.
A credit line for each image used should read: Langlade County Historical Society.
We believe that all images posted online are free of copyright restrictions, however, all questions of copyright infringement are assumed by the user.

Photo Policy For Commercial Enterprises:
Price for a scanned image from our archives (digital copy 300 or greater dpi/TIFF)
1 image $5.00
2 to 5 images $4.00 per image
5 or more images $3.00 per image

Volunteers are often needed to staff the front desk of the museum and give tours. They are also sometimes asked to help with various physical tasks, such as moving furniture or yard, or with events that the historical society hosts. If you run a business or know a trade, please consider donating your time and expertise to help maintain the museum’s facilities.

Please call or visit for more information.

The LCHS is a nonprofit organization that depends on the generosity of the community to operate. We accept cash or check donations on-site, and you can also donate electronically through this website.

The museum houses an archive of photos, documents, and books covering a variety of subjects from throughout Langlade County’s history. The public is welcome to use the archives, and volunteers can help with research and locating specific information. No materials are allowed to leave the museum building.