Acquisitions and Collection Policy
Mission
The DeKalb History Center Archives documents the history of DeKalb County, Georgia by collecting, preserving and sharing access to primary and secondary source material.
Archival Collections
Materials to be retained or accessioned into the organization should be created by, owned by, or pertain directly to a DeKalb County person, organization, business, or institution. Special research needs of the community, organization and exhibitions will be taken into consideration.
Materials accepted include primary and secondary works such as correspondence, photographs, diaries, journals, legal materials, business materials and organizational records, ephemera, writings, audiovisual materials, maps, scrapbooks, ledgers, official publications and serials, and books.
The size, organization, and physical condition of the materials will be a major consideration in acquisition, because each requires resource commitments.
Retrospective Acquisition
The Archives always seeks additional manuscript materials related to its current holdings. Almost all such acquisitions will be by gift.
