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Louisville Historical Museum <br />Collections Management Policy <br />Draft — June 2015 <br />All items received by the Museum become property of the City of Louisville. As the steward of <br />valuable collections, the Museum and the City of Louisville assume the responsibility to maintain <br />and interpret the Museum collections and fulfill the Museum's mission. <br />2.3 Scope of Collections <br />Items in the collections should have an association with the history of the Louisville area in at <br />least one of the following categories: <br />a. Items associated with the settlement of the area before the establishment of Louisville <br />in 1878. <br />b. Items associated with the development of Louisville, including early government and <br />incorporation. These include aspects of Louisville history relating to the mayor, town <br />trustees or city council, the town manager or city manager, and to town or city <br />departments or functions. <br />c. Items associated with public and private facilities and services associated with a <br />community, such as water, electricity, gas, and telecommunications services; <br />newspapers; postal services; medical services, cemeteries; and railroads. <br />d. Items associated with the land development in the Louisville area and the development <br />of Louisville subdivisions and neighborhoods, including ethnic neighborhoods; the <br />histories of individual buildings in the Louisville area; and patterns relating to family <br />compounds or families living in proximity to one another. <br />e. Items associated with economic activities in the Louisville area, including coal mining <br />and mining - related businesses; agriculture and agriculture - related businesses; and retail <br />and commercial businesses. <br />f. Items associated with social and cultural activities in the Louisville area, including faith <br />communities and their buildings; civic, fraternal, and arts organizations; community <br />events and festivals; and recreational activities. <br />g. <br />Items associated with the migration of people to the Louisville area, such as items <br />brought by Louisville area residents from their countries of origin. <br />h. Items associated with the relationships of Louisville area residents to the broader world, <br />such as letters and photos mailed between family members. <br />i. Handmade items, such as implements, made or used by Louisville area residents. <br />J• <br />Items associated with education in the Louisville area, including school buildings and <br />activities. <br />k. Items associated with individuals and families who have resided in the Louisville area or <br />who have a connection to the development of the Louisville area. <br />3 <br />