The Society of American Archivists Preservation Section invites you to contribute an item or bundle for the silent auction to be held on Thursday and Friday, July 27th and 28th at the ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2023 Annual meeting, at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, DC.
The silent auction benefits the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA). This fund was established in 2005 after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and is used to support the recovery of archival collections from major disasters, regardless of region or repository type. Last year, your generous contributions to this auction helped to raise over $3,100
to support your colleagues!
We are looking for items from individuals, repositories, regions, vendors, or collaborative groups that might be interesting to others. Every type of contribution is welcome! The only parameter that we have is that the item being auctioned off MUST be able to be packed in either a carry-on or checked bag.
Popular items from past auctions include:
- Handmade or crafted items (hand-knit/crochet and handcrafted bags and scarves are especially popular)
- Regional food and drink (alcohol is quite welcome, and
very popular!), including gift certificates for places that ship specialty food products
- Repository t-shirts, tote bags, note or post cards, other swag, etc. (could also include a free membership, or registration for a virtual program, conference, workshop, or more)
- Repository publications
- Art, prints, printed photographs, jewelry, etc.
We ask that you bring the donated item with you to the conference, if you are attending in person. Drop off will be in the conference registration area; times are Wednesday evening (7/26, from approximately 4-6 PM) and Thursday morning prior to the auction (7/27 from approximately 8 - 9:30 AM). If you are unable to attend the conference in person but would still like to donate, please tell us below and we will make other arrangements with you!
Please fill out the form below to commit a donation to the auction. We will review all submissions and compile a list of donations so we know what to expect. We will check in with you again closer to the conference, to confirm your drop-off access.
If you have any questions about the auction, please contact Kate Philipson at kphilipson@dhpsny.org.
Thank you in advance for supporting the National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives!
Kate Philipson, Biz Gallo, Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh, and Haley Doty Vaden
NDRFA Committee, Preservation Section
Society of American Archivists
