Donating Materials to the Archives Branch
We appreciate your interest in donating to the Archives Branch. The Archives welcomes donation offers of archival material pertaining to the history of the Marine Corps created and/or collected by individuals.
Each prospective donation is carefully evaluated to determine whether the Archives is the appropriate repository for the items being offered. Offers are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and referred with a recommendation to President of Marine Corps University for final decision. The process, from the donation offer to final acceptance, can take 10-12 months.
Not all of the items offered for donation are accepted by the Archives.
Please DO NOT send any original items without contacting the Archives via email or telephone. Any materials received without prior coordination will be returned to the sender.
When making a donation offer via email, please include your contact information and a thorough description of the materials being offered. For larger collections, an itemized list is preferred. Also include the full name and service dates of any individuals associated with the materials, if applicable.
After we have agreed to review the materials offered for donation, these can be mailed to the archives or delivered in person to our physical address:
Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division
Attn: Registrar
2044 Broadway Street
Quantico, VA 22134
NOTE: Please be sure to provide a completed Donor Information Form with the materials.
If you are sending photographs, please ensure that they are labeled as accurately as possible. We do not accept photographs without accompanying descriptions.
Please email history.division@usmcu.edu with a description of the materials you wish to gift. A member of the Archives staff will contact you after reviewing the description to discuss the gifting process. We receive dozens of offers every year, so be advised that it can take several days for us to reply.
