All materials must be used in the Archives and Special Collections reading room. No materials circulate.

Smoking, drinking, or eating is not permitted in the reading room.

Backpacks, briefcases, packages and books are not permitted at research tables but must be deposited in designated area.

Researchers should exercise care in handling Archives and Special Collections material. Do preserve the original order of the papers within a folder and the folders within a box.

Use pencil only when taking notes. Do not write on or fold papers. Laptops are permitted.

Photocopying of Archives and Special Collections materials may be permitted if damage to the documents is not likely to occur. Reproductions of photographs may be ordered through the unit. Digital images from the Archives may be ordered online using our Digital Image Reproduction Form. The Photographic and Audio-Visual Use Form provides information on commercial use of photographs and accompanying fees.

Researchers are responsible for compliance with copyright, right-to-privacy, libel, slander, and any other applicable statutes.