Archive Donation

Supported by the Toledo Rotary

How to Donate

An African American Legacy Project representative is available to answer any questions you may have about the donations process and the kinds of information we are looking for.

•	Make an appointment
	Stop by our center we’re located 2321 Upton Avenue in Toledo - and sit down and talk to one of our archival representatives. If you have pictures and or other memorabilia you would like to share with us. It may be helpful for you to bring samples of the kinds of things you are considering donating to the center. Make an appointment by calling 419-720-4369. Our center is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
•	Use the Internet
	Email us at info@africanamericanlegacy.org.One of our representatives will respond to your donations questions within 24 to 48 hours.

Who Can Donate

Any person over the age of 18 which is the deem the rightful owner or have the power of attorney and the permission of the rightful owner of a may donate photograph, newspapers, and other materials which will assist the African American Legacy Project in painting an historically accurate picture.

The African American Legacy Project requires that specimens and documentation be donated with clear title and without restrictions. Applicants offering to the AALP must have clear title/ownership.

If you are unsure, please call The African American Legacy Project and let’s talk about it!

Requirements of Giving

The policy of the African American Legacy Project is to accept archival materials as donations, which will include the total transfer of ownership or title of all materials donated to the Archives voluntary and gratuitously without any monetary or other considerations, and to take complete control of the archival materials without future revocation. In addition, the location, retention, processing, preservation and use of the archival materials, or disposition (including return of non-archival materials or destruction in case of donor refusal to re-accept) are at the discretion of the Archives in accordance with its policies and procedures. Donations of archival materials to the archives are to be made through a Deed of Gift Form between the Archives and the donor signed and duplicated by both parties, indicating the offer and acceptance of the materials.

100 Grandmothers

Grandmothers are often the moral barometers of a family. They are spiritual, and inspirational leaders and quite often are the single person whom each family member seeks council and entrusts their deepest secrets. In our own experience, grandmothers are the heartbeat of the African American culture.

Need: It is critically important for the African American community to begin to find develop mechanisms to begin to resurrect, reclaim, and recover core community values and there is a need to assemble and deliver a cadre of respected voices to impact the current community landscape.

100 Grandmothers will speak to community about those things that youth and others will have an opportunity to be exposed to traditions that historically aided in producing better citizens.

If you would like to be interviewed or know that special grandmother that we should interview please email us at: info@africanamericanlegacy.org; or call us at 419-720-4369