My advice is to establish a dedicated room (or two) straight away. Ensure it’s clean and create an organised space (with a work table as well – this comes in handy). Too often I find Archives in schools are in run down rooms where things can get damaged easily, and people just automatically throw things in there without thinking. My previous school introduced a paper form that people had to fill out when they donated an item explaining what it was and obviously who donated it so we could keep track of it and have a filing system of sorts. This might also help you be picky about what you keep! Hope that all helps!
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