Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Object Donation Form

Thank you for your interest in donating an object to the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection. Each year we receive hundreds of generous offers. Given space and resource constraints, and our purpose as a teaching collection, unfortunately we cannot accept every object that is offered.

We prioritize objects that:

Do not duplicate our current holdings
Can be safely stored in our facilities, pose no safety hazards for staff or visitors, and are in good condition for research and exhibition
Have verifiable record of authenticity and provenance (or history of ownership), and are legal to acquire
Fulfill our mission and promote curricular, research, and/or exhibition needs

We are committed to a strategic and planned approach to building the collection to serve current and future needs. Objects are only accepted as gifts or bequests and must meet all the standards of our collections policy, which adheres to our mission and helps direct its strengths.

To initiate the review process, please complete this form. If any field of information is unknown, enter “unknown” or “NA.” We understand that you may not know the answers to all of these questions, but any information you can provide helps us in researching and assessing an object’s educational potential.

To submit the form, you will need to attach at least one image. Please include images(s) showing the entire object (front, back, details, and any distinguishing characteristics).

If you are interested in donating more than one object, please fill out a form for each object. If you have a large collection that you are considering donating, please contact us at hlatc@mail.sohe.wisc.edu.

All content in the form is for internal collections staff use only (which may include sharing object details with other museum, university, or content expert professionals for the purposes of object identification or research) but will not be shared publicly.

Please do not copy and paste anything into this form. Due to university firewalls, pasted material will often prohibit form submission.

Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection Object Donation Form

Donor Information

First and Last Name(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Preferred Contact Method(Required)

Phone

How did you hear about us?(Required)

Object Information

Title or Object Name(Required)

Maker or Artist Name(Required)

Along with the artist name you can include any details about the maker/artist, such as life dates, where they lived, if applicable, your relationship to them, etc.

Object's place of origin(Required)

Materials and/or Technique(Required)

E.g. knitted wool / silk velvet with embroidery

Provenance(Required)

I.e. Previous ownership history and how and where you acquired the object.

Biographical Information

If you've named an individual above (e.g. prior owner or maker) please provide their full name (including maiden name), their life dates, location, and any other relevant biographical information.

Condition Issues(Required)

I.e. presence of holes, stains, creases, use of mothballs, etc.

Overall Dimensions(Required)

please use inches

Additional information about the object's history, ownership, or significance(Required)

Once you have completed the information above, select "next" below to upload image(s) of your object.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.