Artist's sketch of proposed new    

Archival Center          

The Carmel Clay Historical Society is planning a new Archival Center to house it's one-of-a-kind original source materials (letters, diaries, journals, account books, photographs, documents and other items) which have been donated by local citizens and former residents.

What is an Archival Center?  It is a dust free and humidity/temperature controlled storage building which has archival standard fire protection.  Items are stored in non-acid files and boxes.  Researchers, students, and the general public will be invited to use our collections in this new Center when it is completed.

Why do we need this new Archival Center?    The space we currently use for storage of our collections is full and also needs to be upgraded to meet archival standards and assure the safety of these materials.

Please join Carmel Clay residents and businesses who are contributing to the building of a new home for our collections of local history materials.  Donations should be sent to 211 First St. SW, Carmel, IN  46032.  Construction will begin as soon as $125,000 is raised.  Your contributions will be publicly acknowledged and major donor's names placed on a plaque on the building.