Geneva Historical Society

“All collection items purchased by or donated to the Historical Society are reported as current expenditures, as required by New York State Board of Regents regulations. Any gain or loss from collection deaccessions, extraordinary expenditures associated with conservation of the collections, and the costs for acquiring new items are shown as operating activities. The Historical Society's policies and New York Board of Regents requirements for chartered museums and historical societies require that proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned items be restricted in a separate fund, to be used only for the acquisition, preservation, protection, or care of collections, and prohibits the proceeds from being used for operating expenses or any purposes other than the acquisition, preservation, protection, or care of collections. The Historical Society does segregate the proceeds of deaccessions and they are used consistently with these requirements.”

“The Historical Society's entire collection consists of approximately 7,000 three-dimensional objects, 2,000 costumes and textiles, 1,300 cubic feet of archival materials and 50,000 photographs. The William Walker Collection is a collection of American furniture and decorative arts from the 18th and 19th centuries. The objects displayed within three historic houses also include 18th and 19th century furnishings and artwork, and a large collection of drain tiles at the Johnston House. The Historical Society achieves its mission by collecting, preserving and exhibiting artifacts which provides a visible and tangible link to Geneva's history. Archival materials and photographs are also available to researchers.”

“The general endowment was established to provide funds in perpetuity for general operating needs of the Historical Society. The William A. Walker Memorial Trust is a fund to support the Geneva Historical Society Walker Collection. The Rose Hill endowments are restricted to providing funds for the operation of Rose Hill Mansion.”