Translations:Een nieuwe bewaarplaats voor je archief en collectie(s)/12/en

‘Donation’ or ‘safekeeping’

There are two possibilities for transferring private archives: you can donate your archive and surrender your property rights with a donation or handover agreement (via notarial deed), or you can deposit your archive for safekeeping but retain the property rights with an safekeeping/preservation agreement.

TIPS:

• Make sure you always fully document each archive (item) that you donate or deposit. Any transfer to a storage facility or individual/organisation must be recorded in an agreement signed by both parties. (Read more about this in the points for attention for transferring your archive/collection).
• Do not make the decision between a ‘donation’ or ‘safekeeping’ on your own. Put together a working group of people who know your archive and collections and will do what’s best for it. Contact a heritage organisation for support.