The Archives and Special Collections include materials that are unique, rare, and/or fragile. Because of this extra measures are taken to protect them.
The information from the registration form will help us to keep statistics on the usage of our archival material, and will help us to improve service in the future.
Our registration system helps us have your materials ready for you when you visit.
The first time you register you will be asked to sign up and fill in your name and contact information and to agree to our policies.
The next step is to enter the date and approximate time of your planned visit, your class (if applicable), and purpose to the best of your ability. If you have identified materials of interest, please list them all in the Item description – there’s no need to create a separate visit if you plan to look at multiple collections during the same visit.
You only need to complete the sign up piece the first time you use the system. After that, you can simply login and let us know what items you need and what day and time you'll arrive.
Note that you will not receive a confirmation email from this system. Don’t worry: if something goes awry you can correct it when you arrive onsite.