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WORLD OF ACCORDIONS MUSEUM |
| The
Helmi Strahl Harrington Collection
Affilliated with the American
Accordionists' Association, Inc.
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| Donations |
|  The
Museum seeks to serve the general public by informing visitors of the complexity,
beauty, and ingenuity exemplified by the artifact displayed in a noble setting.
Each contribution is appreciated for the unique asset it provides to serious researchers
of accordion family instruments history, developments and construction. Through
the housing, preservation and restoration of instruments, sound recordings, music,
literature, artwork, and artifacts, the Museum strives to provide a complete perspective
that is accurate in scholarship, understandable in presentation, interesting and
relevant in its cultural and artistic significance.
We gratefully acknowledge
the trust that hundreds of people have expressed through words and deeds. We encourage
continued support by previous benefactors and new donors. All gifts to the Museum
are acknowledged and are IRS deductible. Donors are recognized on our Roll of
Honor book and plaque display at the Museum.
Please consider contributing
to the efforts of this Museum in the following ways:
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| Estate
Bequest - Provide a clause
in your Will to benefit the Museum |
| Patron
Level Donation - Financial donation of $1000.00 or more |
| Benefactor
Level Donation - Financial
donation of $500.00 or more |
| Supporter
Level Donation - Financial
donation of $250.00 or more |
| Contributor
Level Donation - Financial
donation of any size |
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| Musical
Instrument Donor - Your accordion family instrument(s) is placed on
public display, with signage of credit to the donor and family. If you wish, you
may prepare a special document concerning the history of the instrument(s), your
family/personal story, with accompanying photographs, to be displayed alongside.
You and your loved ones are commemorated in perpetuity at this special institution. |
| Artifact
Donor - Articles to beautify the displays
or aid in historic research are very important. There is special focus on accordion
related artwork, figurines, special constructs, tools and devices, advertisement
brochures and fliers, sound recordings in any medium, music, photographs, stories
about accordion family instruments and similar items. |
| Friend
of the Museum - Give us your time and expertise in maintaining the
building, creating new displays, finding instruments, inventory documentation
and clerical work, newsletter and public relations work. We also need help during
traveling display lectures and public performances. |
Special
Needs Provider - You may be able to make a special
gift of significance to the building, the instruments, or the people involved
in our work. There are always items of concert to us, for example:
Traveling
display cases, Signage, Lighting of display cases, Multimedia presentation, Audio-tape
tour, Catalog photography and publication, Website development, Stained-glass
window stablization, New front stairs, exterior and interior painting, cargo trailer
and materials for displays or building. |
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