Donations

Monetary Donations

Monetary donations and gifts may be made to the Holt-Delhi Historical Society and will support our future events and activities, as well as help with the preservation of our collection and archive. The Holt-Delhi Historical Society operates under the Holt Non-Profit Coalition 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. 

PayPal Donations

Donations by PayPal to support the Holt-Delhi Historical Society general fund, Gunn School fund, or Kahres Dairy Farm project. Use the button above to proceed using the drop-down menu to select a specific project or general donation. 

Check Donations

Donations by check to support the Holt-Delhi Historical Society general fund, Gunn School fund, or Kahres Dairy Farm project may be made by check. Please make checks payable to the Holt Non-Profit Coalition with a memo note including "HDHS" and, if so desired, a specific project (i.e. "Kahres," "Gunn School," etc.). 

Cash Donations

Cash donations are welcome. We would encourage limiting cash donations to in-person, at events, programs, and tours. 

Collection Donations

Interested in donating materials to the Holt-Delhi Historical Society? The HDHS is currently accepting donations to our collection! Our collection wish list (see below) lists some items we are seeking, but please do not limit donations to only those topics. Please contact us regarding donation offers. 

When making a donation please complete our donation form (linked below), as we do keep documentation of all donations we receive. Donations may be dropped off at any of our meetings or events, or by contacting us we can coordinate a pick-up or drop-off site if so desired.

Specific items on our wish list:

  • Holt High School Rampages yearbooks - 1983, 1999, 2019-present

  • 1926 Holt High School diploma (first graduating class)

  • Rural Ingham County or Holt/Delhi-specific directories and plat maps

  • Holt Dairy Company bottles, advertising, crates, etc. 

  • Kahres Dairy bottles, advertising, crates, etc.

  • Holt State Bank brick (demolished 1975)

  • I.O.O.F. building brick (demolished 1995)

  • Holt High School brick (demolished 1982)

  • Pieces of wood from lost barns/homes

General categories:

  • All schools are of interest, Holt, North, Maple Grove, Holt Lutheran, Gunn, Lott, Grovenburg, etc. Items of interest include yearbooks, athletic uniforms, band uniforms, awards, diplomas, report cards, dance tickets, class rings, varsity sweaters/jackets, etc.

  • Advertisements, signs, products, matchbooks, boxes and bags, employee effects, restaurant menus, glasses, dishes, iconic furniture, and “Made in Holt” products.

  • Groups of interest include: Kiwanis, Lions, Jaycees, Rotary, Masons, Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Eastern Stars, etc. Items of interest include pins, uniforms, awards, programs, cookbooks, etc.

  • Semi-Centennial (1892), Centennial (1942), 125th (1967), Sesquicentennial (1992), Homecomings, Hometown Festivals (1999-2019), Michigan Sesquicentennial (1987), National Bicentennial (1976), etc.

  • Furniture (pews, stained glass, lights, etc.), personal effects of pastors, cookbooks, bibles, hymnals, writings, etc.

  • Conflicts such as the Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc., relating to Holt soldiers. Items of interest include: G.A.R. Badges, ribbons, VFW items, American Legion items, uniforms, draft cards, enlistment/discharge papers, letters, medals, photographs, etc.

  • Personal and professional effects of past supervisors, clerks, treasurers, trustees, managers, justices, constables, employees, fire chiefs, police chiefs, etc. 

    Artifacts from past town halls, elections, campaigns, etc. 

    Fire Department artifacts - uniforms, badges, personal effects, etc. 

    Police Department artifacts - uniforms, badges, personal effects, etc. 

  • Bibles, photographs, genealogies, etc., from longtime Holt and Delhi Township families.

  • Complete issues, incomplete issues, and clippings from The Holt Independent, Holt Press, Holt Recorder, Holt Community News, etc.

  • Scrapbooks, postcards, portraits, street scenes, etc., of people and the community.