Donate radios, other equipment, or ephemera and artifacts to CHRS

Thank you again for considering CHRS for your donation. Your support helps us continue our mission of preserving radio history for future generations.

We are stewards committed to expanding and sharing information about our collection with the public through education. We wish to inspire interest and excitement for current and future generations in radio history through knowledge.

The California Historical Radio Society manages the collections and selects objects, artifacts, documents, books and related material, and media for display in its exhibitions. Objects are selected according to the following criteria:

Objects cannot be dropped off or brought to CHRS without following the guidelines outlined below.
The object(s) must relate to CHRS’ collection scope of late 19^th century – 1990s.
The owner must be able to demonstrate clear ownership through a receipt, letter of transfer or other document, or substantiated explanation.
CHRS does not accept objects nor any materials that are spoils of war.
The Collections Committee must review and approve the object(s) for its/their relevance to the collection.

Please submit the form below with item details, including photos and dimensions. Once we receive your submission, our collections committee will carefully review the information and assess whether the item(s) are a good fit for our collection. We meet monthly to discuss acquisitions and will respond to you promptly with our decision and next steps after the monthly meeting.

We want all the gear to find a good home, so if we can’t take the items ourselves we will try to help you re-home your items, but nothing can be left at our building unattended, unannounced, or unapproved.

Still have questions? Check out our FAQs.

For more information or discuss an estate, please visit our estate page.

Radio and Equipment Donation Form

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If CHRS cannot accept your donation, would you like us to list it on our internal collector bulletin board?(Required)

As with many museums, our storage capacity is limited, so we cannot accept all donations. In the event we cannot accept something, we can generate a notice to several hundred Bay Area collectors advising them that the item needs a home. Interested parties will reach out to you directly.

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