Sample Gift Agreement

[NAME OF DONOR] (hereinafter referred to as the Donor), sole and absolute owner of these materials, does hereby transfer, give, grant, and assign to Duke University and its successors and assigns the materials described as follows:

[DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS]

Duke University accepts the materials described above under the terms of this agreement. These materials have been identified as having enduring research value. Said materials are to be administered by the Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library (hereinafter referred to as the Library).

Copyright (Donor will initial the appropriate statement and cross out the other.)

Donor retains all copyrights he/she holds in the materials.

Donor transfers all copyrights he/she holds in the materials to Duke University.

Transfer of Materials to the Library

The materials will be physically conveyed to the University by means mutually satisfactory to the Donor and the Library.

Materials Not Retained by the Library (Donor will initial the appropriate statement and cross out the other.)

Any materials that the Library determines to be inappropriate for retention in the collection will be disposed of in accordance with standard library procedures.

Any materials that the Library determines to be inappropriate for retention in the collection will be returned to the Donor.

Processing, Cataloging, and Research Access

The Library will arrange, describe, catalog, preserve, and provide access to these materials in accordance with standard library and archival procedures. The materials will be open for research in accordance with the regulations and procedures of the Library for unrestricted collections.

Additions

The terms of this agreement will cover all future transfer of materials by the Donor unless a specific addendum accompanies a particular transfer of materials.

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(Donor's signature) (date)

Duke University Special Collections Library

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[RBMSCL POSITION TITLE] (date)