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Them Days Magazine is published quarterly, every March, June, September and December.

FAQ

How will my items be stored?
Your donated items will be stored in our climate-controlled, fire-safe archive and kept in archival quality storage. That means acid-free folders, polyester sleeves--whatever is best for the particular item in question. Our building is also protected by ADT Security.

Will I ever see my donated items again?
Our archive is open to the public and free to access. You and your family members will be able to access your items whenever we are open. We can also provide you with a digital copy or paper copy of your donation if you like.

Who uses your archive?
Our archive is used by university researchers, students, writers, genealogists, and your average, everyday person who is just looking for information, usually about their family.

Is Them Days stable?
Yes. We have stable funding, and we own our own building outright. We've been around for 36 years now--we're not going anywhere!

Will you buy my item?
Unfortunately, Them Days can not buy your item from you. We can, however, offer you a donation receipt for your original items that you may claim on your tax return.

Do you take personal items only?
No, we would love to see records from current or defunct businesses, community groups, and organizations as well as individuals and families.

Can I keep my items private?
If you would like to donate items that you consider sensitive or private, we can look at the option of sealing the files for a specified amount of time. If that's the case, researchers will not be allowed to access the files until they are unsealed.

You are more than welcome to donate items to the Them Days Archive at any time, but this year we are having an event to celebrate the donation of items to the archive!

It's spring, and right now, you'd like nothing more than to get rid of some old stuff hanging around your house. Except that you know some of the papers and photos you want to get rid of could be useful for somebody else. That somebody else could be Them Days and the people who use it.

We can't take just anything, however. It needs to be Labrador-related, and appropriate for an archive. Archives differ from libraries in that the items in an archive haven't been published and aren't widely available. Archives differ from museums in that the 'items' we store are thing that contain information--like documents, journals, photos, audio recording, etc. As much as we love sealskin boots, we can't take them because they are an artifact more appropriate for a museum. Click here to read our Acquisitions Policy on the items we receive.

That said, Them Days also maintains a reference library and vertical files on Labrador topics. If you have Labrador books, magazines that contain articles about Labrador, or genealogy information like obituary and birth announcement clippings from the newspaper, funeral programs, etc., we would be interested in these too.

If you donate items to our spring cleaning day, you will be asked to sign a form stating that you are giving your item to Them Days, and transferring ownership to us, and all the rights that come with it, like the ability to publish it in our magazine. We can make copies for you if you wish. Remember, by donating items to Them Days, they will be kept safe and accessible for generations to come. You and your descendents will be able to look at them years down the road, and know that they have been kept in the very best of hands, safe from fire, flood, and mould--not to mention relatives that borrow and never return!

Spring Cleaning will be held at Them Days on Friday, April 15 during office hours (8:30-4:30) and Saturday, April 16 from 10:00am-2:00pm.

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page (see the Frequently Asked Questions on right for more information), please contact the office if you are interested in donating.