One artifact, one photograph, and/or one archival piece at a time!

Donate today to the Shelving and Archival Boxes Fund to preserve the history of Renville County from yesterday until tomorrow. RCHS orders its archival boxes from a company called Gaylord. It is one of the top-ranking preservation supply companies available in the US. The boxes are acid-free and suited to preserve treasures for years to come.

12/31/2025 Gaylord Discount Code HOLIDAY25 20% off Preservation & Archival Supplies

Archival Supplies:
Gaylord Archival Burly Box H241812 $57.75 retail 18Wx24Lx12″H
Gaylord Archival Burly Box H18126 $31.90 retail 12Wx18Lx6″H
Gaylord Archival C-flute Acid-Free Record Storage Carton TC1215 $13.90 retail 12Wx15Lx10H
Gaylord Archival E-Flute Deep Lid Newspaper Box EFNB19252 $25.60 retail 19″Wx25″Lx2 1/2″H
Gaylord Archival Unbuffered Acid-Free Tissue (100-pack) BT2030 $86.60 retail 20×30″

Shelving:
Amazon 5-Tier Storage Shelves on Wheels, Heavy Duty, Metal 18″x48″x82″ to replace the current standalone shelving in both the Artifact Storage (16). Three standalone units will be against the exterior wall (space left for air flow), and wheeled shelving for the rest of the room.
Amazon Newspaper Storage Room 2’Depth x 4’L x 8’H (7). Three standalone units will be against the interior wall of the artifact room, and wheeled shelving. The remaining standalone shelving will then be moved to the Church store room, the Machine Shed backroom, and Heritage Building for storage in those locations.

The above items are just a rudimentary list of the everyday boxes needed for new incoming donations of collections.

Research Library
Sturdy Wooden Book Shelves 6 matching for binders & books.
3-Shelf Rolling Cart (3) (2 sided with three shelves on each side)
8 1/2″ x 11″ Sheet Protectors
8 1/2″ x 14″ Sheet Protectors and 8 1/2″ x 14″ 3-Ring Binders
11″ x 17″ Portrait Sheet Protectors and 11″ x 17″ Portrait 3-Ring Binders
11″ x 17″ Landscape Sheet Protectors and 11″ x 17″ Landscape 3-Ring Binders

Other everyday items for the Museum and its operations:
Supplies: Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Cleaning Solutions, Antibacterial Wipes, Cleaning Supplies
Drop off at the Museum Monday – Friday 10 AM – 4 PM
Office Supplies: Avery Labels: 5160, 8463 Avery Cards: Business Cards, Tent Cards for Exhibits, 8 1/2×11″ Card Stock White and Cream, 8 1/2×11″ copy paper, 11×17″ copy paper, # 10 Envelopes, AA Batteries, AAA Batteries, Extension Cord 8′ interior use 3 prong single or multiple

Use this LINK to donate towards the Boxes, Shelving, Bookshelves, and other supplies

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Purchase through Amazon or Gaylord and ship directly to the Museum using: Renville County Historical Society, 441 N Park Dr, Morton, MN 56270

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Send a donation check to RCHS, 441 N Park Dr, Morton, MN 56270. Write in the Memo section of the check what you would like the donation funds to go towards: General or Archival Funds

We appreciate your assistance in preserving Renville County history.