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Southern Maryland Studies Center

The Southern Maryland Studies Center is an archival repository and research center that seeks to collect, preserve, and provide access to materials documenting the history and culture of Southern Maryland.

Monetary Donations: Collections Processing and Preservation

All materials are evaluated, described, housed in archival-quality storage containers and stored in a cool, dry, and temperature-stable environment for ongoing preservation. 

The processing, accession, and preservation of donated archival collections are time consuming and expensive activities.  For this reason, donors are encouraged to contribute to cover the costs generated by their donated collections through monetary donations that can be made to:

•   The Southern Maryland Studies Center Fund: donations to this fund are immediately available to the SMSC to use for its collections. 

•   The Robert Ware Straus Fund: this fund was established in 2002 to provide continuous funding for the SMSC.