Physical Access:
Physical access to cataloged archival and special collections material is available during normal library hours by appointment with the Archivist. Most of materials are located in the Archives and Special Collections room, as well as the Special Collections display cases in the coffee shop.

To protect and ensure the continued accessibility of its collections, all materials must be used in accordance with the Archives and Special Collection rules.

1. Appointments must be during our regular hours.
2. Researchers using archives or manuscript collections must register with the Archives on an annual basis with valid photo identification.
3. Use pencils only when taking notes from Archival or Special Collections material. Laptop computers are allowed.
4. Beverages are not permitted while using Archival or Special Collections material.
5. To prevent the mistaken interfiling of documents, researchers may use only one box from a collection at a time. Open only one folder at a time and keep items in the order you find them.
6. Materials must be handled carefully. All materials must be used flat on the table. Do not make any marks on materials or affix extraneous items such as Post-It notes. No books, papers, or other objects (except special weights used to hold materials flat) may be laid upon materials. Please report to the staff any concerns about the material.
7. If the item is in poor condition or quite old, users will be encouraged to use the white archival gloves. This is not only for the document’s preservation but for the users own protection.
8. Items may not be loaned out or taken out of the library.
9. The Archives may limit the access of an individual who has demonstrated such carelessness or deliberate destructiveness as to endanger the safety of its collections, or violated its policies and regulations.
10. The Archives may require researchers to use access copies of records in place of originals whose physical condition or format makes them unusable.