Document the evaluation and acquisition of primary source collections. Does not include acquisitions for the library's circulating collections or contracts for licensed content, use Business Affairs and Contracts, respectively; see Related Series field, below. 

• acquisition plans proposals and approvals;
• financial valuation/appraisal documentation;
• archival appraisal valuation documentation;
• ownership and transfer documentation, such as deeds of gift or other donor agreements or donorship instruments;
• collection or object accession information;
• provenance and registration information;
• photographs of objects;
• inventories;
• condition/conservation documentation;
• related documentation and correspondence, including e-mail.