Please find me a high school, college or university that will accept my donation
of my Papua New Guinea primative artifacts.  I have hand carvings, penis covers,
baskets, hand made woman's skirt and bag, spears, flutes, dagger,
hatchet,masks, and other items.

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 20 Apr 2004 20:03 PDT

judypoody-ga,

As a possessor of some Papua New Guinea artifacts myself, I'm glad to
see your recognition of their interest and importance.

However, I doubt any researcher here can *guarantee* that a school
would be willing to accept your donated artifacts  -- they would most
certainly want to communicate directly with you, and find out more
details about the significance of your collection.

The best we can probably do is identify some potential recipients with
a known interest in Papua New Guinea, and provide you with contact
information so you can initiate a conversation with them.

Would that sort of information suffice as an answer to your question?

And by the way, if you give as a general indiciation of where you live
(city, state or province, for instance), this would be helpful as
well.

Thanks.

pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by judypoody-ga on 23 Apr 2004 07:10 PDT

I would be satisfied if I had names, addresses and phone numbers of
contact people at as many organizations as possible.  I am willing to
ship anywhere in the USA.  I don't want to sell only to donate with a
written letter stating
I made the donation to a non-profit and we would discuss the amount of
the value.  I live in Northern Michigan.
judypoody-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by phiguru-ga on 06 May 2004 11:07 PDT

Howdy Judypoody!

To start with, Michigan State University has a large anthropology
collection and is part of the Smithsonian Institution.  Although most
of their collection is devoted to "things Michigan", they do have a
growing world cultures collection and may be interested in your
artifacts.

Michigan State University Museum
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1045
Assistant Curator, Anthropology: (517) 353-9486
http://museum.msu.edu/

However, if Michigan State isn't the place for you, my guess is that
places with anthropology or history departments that are already
interested in Papua New Guinea or the South Pacific would be more
interested in your collection.  Based on that idea, I did some
research and have turned up the following universities, high schools,
and contacts.  Please let me know if these meet your needs.  If so, I
will post them as an answer.  If not, let me know what additional
information you are looking for and I will keep hunting.

Universities:
Santa Clara University
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
(408) 554-2794
http://www.scu.edu/anthrosoc/

University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Department of Anthropology
1180 Observatory Drive 
5240 Social Science Building 
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2689
http://www.anthropology.wisc.edu/

University of Oregon
Department of Anthropology
308 Condon Hall  
1218 University of Oregon  
(541) 346-5110 
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~anthro/

Emory University
Anthropology Program
207 Geosciences Building
Atlanta, GA 30322 
(404) 727-7518
http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/ANTHROPOLOGY/

University of California at Berkley - Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
103 Kroeber Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3712 
Telephone:  510-642-3682
http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/index.html

California State University, Sacramento 
Anthropology 
6000 "J" Street 
Sacramento, CA 95819-6106
(916) 278-6452 
http://www.csus.edu/anth/
*This department also has a museum.

University of Pittsburgh
Department of Anthropology 
3H01 WWPH 
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 648-7500
http://www.pitt.edu/~pittanth/anthro.html

University of Rochester
Department of Anthropology
Rochester, New York 14627-0161 
585-275-8614 
http://www.rochester.edu/College/ANT/

University of Tulsa
Dept. of Anthropology 
600 South College Avenue 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
918-631-28348
http://www.cas.utulsa.edu/anthropology/

SUNY Buffalo
Department of Anthropology
380 MFAC
Buffalo, NY 14261-0005
(716) 645-2414 
http://anthropology.buffalo.edu/


High Schools:
University Liggett School 
1045 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236
313.884.4444
http://www.uls.pvt.k12.mi.us/

Verde Valley School
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, Arizona 86351
http://www.verdevalleyschool.org/

Deerfield Academy
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
413-772-0241
http://www.deerfield.edu/

Northfield Mount Hermon School
206 Main Street
Northfield, MA  01360-1089
(413) 498-3000
http://www.nmhschool.org


Thanks for your question,
phiguru

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Clarification of Question by judypoody-ga on 07 May 2004 08:52 PDT

Thank you for your current information.  Could you please check Art Schools? 
One in particular Kendall Art School I think it is in the Grand Rapids
area of Michigan thank you.
Judy Poody

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Request for Question Clarification by phiguru-ga on 11 May 2004 17:10 PDT

Howdy Judypoody!

Ah, art schools.  Absolutely.  The contact information for the Kendall
College of Art and Design is below.  I've also included information
for two other schools in Michigan with a strong BFA program.  Because
it is more difficult to identify appropriate faculty departments,
these contacts are for development and institutional advancement
departments.  Let me know if these fit your need or if you would like
others.

Kendall College of Art and Design 
of Ferris State University
17 Fountain Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3102
616-451-2787
http://www.kcad.edu

Office of Development & Alumni Relations
Carlin Alumni House 
Central Michigan University 
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 
(800) 358-6903 
http://www.art.cmich.edu

University of Michigan School of Art & Design
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor. MI 48109
734-936-0678
http://www.art-design.umich.edu/

Thanks again for your question and for your continued information.
-phiguru

Howdy Judypoody!

For admittedly selfish reasons, I'm now posting the question
clarification requests as an answer.  If this information doesn't meet
your needs, please let me know and I will clarify the answer.  It is
my personal goal as a researcher and the goal of Google Answers for
you to get the information you need.

Art Schools:
Because it is more difficult to identify appropriate faculty departments,
these contacts are for development and institutional advancement
departments.  Let me know if these fit your need or if you would like
others.

Kendall College of Art and Design 
of Ferris State University
17 Fountain Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3102
616-451-2787
http://www.kcad.edu

Office of Development & Alumni Relations
Carlin Alumni House 
Central Michigan University 
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 
(800) 358-6903 
http://www.art.cmich.edu

University of Michigan School of Art & Design
2000 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor. MI 48109
734-936-0678
http://www.art-design.umich.edu/

Universities with strong anthropology departments and faculty interest
in New Guinea:

To start with, Michigan State University has a large anthropology
collection and is part of the Smithsonian Institution.  Although most
of their collection is devoted to "things Michigan", they do have a
growing world cultures collection and may be interested in your
artifacts.

Michigan State University Museum
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1045
Assistant Curator, Anthropology: (517) 353-9486
http://museum.msu.edu/

However, if Michigan State isn't the place for you, my guess is that
places with anthropology or history departments that are already
interested in Papua New Guinea or the South Pacific would be more
interested in your collection.  Based on that idea, I did some
research and have turned up the following universities, high schools,
and contacts.  Please let me know if these meet your needs.  If so, I
will post them as an answer.  If not, let me know what additional
information you are looking for and I will keep hunting.

Universities:
Santa Clara University
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
(408) 554-2794
http://www.scu.edu/anthrosoc/

University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Department of Anthropology
1180 Observatory Drive 
5240 Social Science Building 
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2689
http://www.anthropology.wisc.edu/

University of Oregon
Department of Anthropology
308 Condon Hall  
1218 University of Oregon  
(541) 346-5110 
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~anthro/

Emory University
Anthropology Program
207 Geosciences Building
Atlanta, GA 30322 
(404) 727-7518
http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/ANTHROPOLOGY/

University of California at Berkley - Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
103 Kroeber Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3712 
Telephone:  510-642-3682
http://hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu/index.html

California State University, Sacramento 
Anthropology 
6000 "J" Street 
Sacramento, CA 95819-6106
(916) 278-6452 
http://www.csus.edu/anth/
*This department also has a museum.

University of Pittsburgh
Department of Anthropology 
3H01 WWPH 
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 648-7500
http://www.pitt.edu/~pittanth/anthro.html

University of Rochester
Department of Anthropology
Rochester, New York 14627-0161 
585-275-8614 
http://www.rochester.edu/College/ANT/

University of Tulsa
Dept. of Anthropology 
600 South College Avenue 
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
918-631-28348
http://www.cas.utulsa.edu/anthropology/

SUNY Buffalo
Department of Anthropology
380 MFAC
Buffalo, NY 14261-0005
(716) 645-2414 
http://anthropology.buffalo.edu/


High Schools that have a strong world history unit and/or anthropology:
University Liggett School 
1045 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236
313.884.4444
http://www.uls.pvt.k12.mi.us/

Verde Valley School
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, Arizona 86351
http://www.verdevalleyschool.org/

Deerfield Academy
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
413-772-0241
http://www.deerfield.edu/

Northfield Mount Hermon School
206 Main Street
Northfield, MA  01360-1089
(413) 498-3000
http://www.nmhschool.org

Thanks again for your question and for your continued information.  If
there is any other information you need, please let me know via a
clarification request.
-phiguru

Depending on the nature of your donation, the Royal Ontario Museum
(http://www.rom.on.ca/) may be interested in acquiring and exhibiting
your collection. This Toronto, ON based museum showcases a variety of
historical, anthropological, natural, and cultural exhibits, and has
items ranging from dinosaur bones to ancient pottery to live fish
aquariums.
The ROM is one of the largest musems in Ontario, is affiliated with
the University of Toronto (for research), had 1.05 million visitors in
2001/2002, and is undergoing an ambitious expansion project, which
they called Renaissance ROM.

According to their page on gifts to the ROM:
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As a registered charity, the Royal Ontario Museum can issue donation
receipts for the fair
market value of gifts in kind, such as artifacts or specimens.
Additional tax benefits can be afforded to you if your gift is
certified as being of cultural importance and national significance by
the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board.

Please call Michelle Osborne, Senior Development Officer, Gift
Planning, at 416-586-8012 or e-mail at mosborne@rom.on.ca
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I encourage you to contact the Royal Ontario Museum to see if they are
interested in your artifacts.

- supermacman-ga