313 IAC 3-1-2 General priorities for artifact accession

Sec. 2. Artifacts are accessioned by the corporation with consideration for collecting priorities as follows: (1) The highest priority is accorded to documented artifacts that provide information from which to reconstruct: (A) Indiana history; (B) regional history; or (C) natural history. Geographic coverage must consider significance on a national or international level for interpretation of particular areas, for example, popular culture. The artifact becomes a permanent voucher for that information. (2) A second priority is accorded to undocumented artifacts that have comparative value for identification as those described in subdivision (1), or that serve as reference specimens, where documented artifacts are not included in the permanent collection. (3) A third priority is accorded to artifacts that do not meet the standards set forth in subdivision (1) or (2), but may be integrated by the corporation into educational programming.