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"Safeguarding Your Legacy," an article from Ancestry.com, discusses what to save and how to care for family memorabilia, including finding an appropriate repository.

"A Guide to Deeds of Gift" is a small brochure from the Society of American Archivists that explains this important document, which is required when donating any kind of item to a repository.

The Association of Museums, under its FAQs, answers the question " I have an item I want to sell or donate to a museum. How do I find an interested museum?"

The Library of Congress' Digital Collection, "September 11 Digital Archive: Saving the Histories of September 11, 2001" uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. The Archive contains more than 150,000 digital items (including more than 40,000 emails and other electronic communications), more than 40,000 first-hand stories, and more than 150,000 digital images.