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Archives Policies and Procedures

Permissions and reproductions

Researchers may order scans of most materials for a fee (see rates below). Orders are fulfilled upon receipt of a check payment, signed registration form, and a completed use and reproduction policy order form. Use of a digital camera within the Archives is allowed only under the terms of the reproduction policy. Scans and digital photographs may be used for personal reference and research only. Permission to publish or share materials in any other way must be requested separately through a completed permission form.

Use Fees

  • Photographs
    • Publishing houses (textbooks/reference books)
      • $ 100 for the first photograph
      • $ 45 for each additional photograph
    • Publishing houses (scholarly monographs/university presses)
      • $35 per photograph
    • Other commercial users
      • $125 for the first photograph
      • $50 for each additional photograph
    • Non commercial use fees determined on a case-by-case basis

Scanning Fees

  • First 15 scans: free
  • Subsequent scans: $1 per page

Scans for personal reference and research use will be emailed in PDF format at 300 dpi resolution. The maximum number of scans per patron is 50 per year.

The Archives uses Dropbox to transfer images that are too large to send by e-mail.