Artifact Donation to Loudoun Douglass High School Alumni Association (LDAA)
Is the LDAA accepting items?
Yes. The LDAA is interested in artifacts, memorabilia, pictures, etc. from all the years of Douglass High School (1941-1968) to potentially be displayed once the newly renovated Douglass High School is completed. You can also contact Arnold Ambers for additional information at alambers@verizon.net.
Is my donation going to sit on a shelf, never to be displayed?
What visitors do not see on display is just as important as what they do see. In telling the story of Douglass High School, we depend on a large collection, of which we hope the majority will be displayed permanently or on a rotational basis. Once an object, document or photo is donated, it immediately becomes available to the LDAA Board of Directors and researchers who are working on a variety of projects. We cannot predict what specific uses your items will have at this time, but your generosity will instantly expand the amount of Douglass High School information available to the public!
When will my donation be on exhibit?
The Douglass High School renovation is in the planning stages and displays and rotational exhibits have not been defined. Once an object, document or photo is donated, it immediately becomes available to the LDAA Board of Directors and researchers who are working on a variety of projects. We cannot predict what specific uses your items will have, but your generosity will instantly and permanently expand the amount of Douglass High School information available to the public!
Will I be notified if my donation goes on exhibit?
Yes. You will be notified by U.S. mail in the event your donation is displayed.
How will my donation be credited if it is ever placed on exhibit?
The LDAA will allow, within reason, the individual donors to include what they want the credit to read. For example, “Gift of Mr. Clarence Johnson, Jr.” or “Donated in Memory of Clarence Johnson, Sr.”
What is done with artifacts donated to LDAA?
The LDAA could use donated artifacts for permanent display or exhibits organized and displayed in the newly renovated Douglass High School, short-term loans, and for research by historians, authors, documentary film producers and students.
Will the LDAA Board of Directors appraise artifacts for donors?
No. The Internal Revenue Service considers such activity by a 501c(3) a conflict of interest. The following organization is available to assist donors with obtaining a list of professional appraisers:
American Society of Appraisers P.O. Box 17265 Washington, DC 20041 703-478-2228
If you plan to get an appraisal for artifacts, please get them photographed, photocopied and/or appraised before sending them. The LDAA does not offer these services.
