A: Yes. You have the option of donating materials anonymously. You also have the option to withhold your name and identifying information from researchers or public-facing documents when this collection becomes available to the public.
A: Your materials will first be reviewed by the Archives and Special Collections staff to make sure that it's original content and that it falls within the scope of our project. If it's approved, it will be ingested into the collection. This collection will not be made available to the public at the present time in order to protect donors and protestors. A finding aid will be created and continuously updated for the collection.
A: No. At the present time, we are focusing only on the Xavier community. Other archives and cultural institutions may accept your materials, however. For example, the University of St. Thomas is collecting photographs of street art related to George Floyd and anti-racism.
A: Yes. We recommend using Photoshop or Image Scrubber to cover the faces and other identifying information of people in your photos, unless you have permission from them. If you are not able to do this yourself, the Archives and Special Collections Department will do it instead.
A: Yes. We want you to feel comfortable donating to this collection, so contact us at archives@xula.edu and we'll work with you.
A: Now that campus has reopened (August 17, 2020), we are able to accept physical items, such as clothing and protest signs. These items will be subject to the same review process as digital items and you will need to fill out a Deed of Gift in order to donate. The Archives and Special Collections is located on the third floor of the Library and is open by appointment only. To set up an appointment to donate materials, please contact us at archives@xula.edu.
A: You need to be at least 18 to donate materials to the project. You also cannot submit materials that you did not create, you so won't be able to submit on behalf of someone else.