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The Ramsey County Historical
Society's user friendly research library and archive is
a non-circulating collection of information documenting
the history of Ramsey County and St. Paul.
RCHS invites you to do your own
research at the RCHS library. The library is open to the
public by appointment only from 10:00 – 3:00. Please call 651-222-0701 to set up a time in
advance so that we can make sure a staff member is here
to answer general questions about our collection. No
food or drink are allowed in the
research space. Ink pens
and
markers are not allowed in the research area, pencils
are allowed.
Fees for research by RCHS staff
First 15 minutes
FREE
Each additional half hour (non-member) $11.00
Each additional half hour (RCHS member) $ 9.50
Obituary Search (per Obit)
$10.00
A minimum of ½ hour is charged.
Please indicate the maximum amount of time we should
spend on your research request. By placing this order,
you authorize us to increase your order total for the
amount of time we spend, up to the maximum amount you
authorized.
Photocopies
8½"
x 11" or 8½" x 14"
$0.25 per page.
11" x 17"
$1.00 per page.
Color photo copy 8½" x 11"
$1.50 per page.
Historic Site Survey
$1.50 Includes both sides
Building Permit index
cards $1.50 Includes both
sides and all pertaining cards
($0.25 per side each additional pertaining card)
Building Permit
$12.00
preservation fee for each permit copy
Charge for faxing material to a researcher is $4.00 per
order plus the per page cost for making the copies that
have to be prepared to facilitate faxing.
The Ramsey County Historical Society limits photocopying
to a maximum of 25 pages per person per day, dependent
on staff availability to do the copying.
No photocopies or digital scans of plat maps are
allowed.
RCHS reserves the right to decline to reproduce fragile
items.
Photographic
Services
4x5 or 5" x 7"
$10.00
8" x
10"
$11.00
11" x
14"
$20.00
16" x 20"
$28.00
Print
negative
$4.00
Due dates for photographs
1 - 10 images - 10 business days
Call for due dates for photo request over 10 images
Digital Imaging Services
All files are created using a flatbed scanner. All scans
will be emailed as a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts
Group) which can be opened by most operating systems.
150 dpi, low
resolution scans to be
Email as a JPEG file
(web display, power point, school reports,
photocopies, reproduction, etc.)
$5.00 per scan
300 dpi, medium
resolution scans to be
Email as a JPEG file
(desktop publishing, newsprint, reports, etc.)
$10.00
Possession of a Ramsey County
Historical Society images does not give you permission
to use it.
To request permission to use an image in display,
advertising, broadcast or to reproduce it in a print
project you must fill out a request form and pay the
appropriate fee.
Other Copy Services
Copy stand rental fee
$5.00 per hour
Reservations required and list of photos to be retrieved
from the RCHS vault, call (651)222-0701 RCHS reserves
the right to determine whether items are suitable for
copying or digitizing.
Printouts from Library computer
$0.25
St. Paul Building Permits
1883-1975
There is a preservation fee of $12.00 for each
permit copy you request.
The charge for a Building Permit index card is $1.50
(up to 6 pages) which includes both sides and all pertaining cards.
Copies of building permits and/or permit indexes will be
mailed to you within two weeks of your request.
Payment
Photocopy prices and building permit charges
include sales tax.
For all other duplication orders add the 7% St. Paul and
State tax to the total.
RCHS members receive a 10% discount on all orders except
that of photocopies and permits.
RCHS accepts Visa, MasterCard, cash, or checks.
Please determine applicable postage
and handling costs from the schedule below and include
applicable sales tax in determining the total cost.
Mail and phone orders must be prepaid by check or
credit.
Send payment or purchase order of any inquiries to:
Ramsey County Historical Society
75 W 5th Street #323
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (651)222-0701
Fax: (651)223-8539
e-mail: info@rchs.com
Delivery
and Handling
Postage and Handling (based on the total cost
of your order)
$1.00 - $5.99 $1.75
$6.00 - $49.00 $3.50
$50.00 to $99.00 $5.00
Call for Quotes over $100.00
Use Fees
Request Permission to Publish, Display, or Broadcast
Reproduction forms can be obtained by contacting the
Society. Include the form with all your orders.
Commercial Use Fees for
Photographs in books, brochures, magazines, newspapers,
films, video productions, television programs, digital
products and websites.
$50.00 per image
In
advertising $100.00
per image
Commercial decorative display $ 25.00 per
image
Call to negotiate fees for other uses.
Non-Profit organizations pay no fees.
NOTICE
WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The copyright law of the United
States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making
of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted
material.
Under certain conditions specified
in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to
furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these
specified conditions is that the photocopy or
reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other
than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user
makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or
reproduction for purposed in excess of "fair use," that
user may be liable for copyright infringement.
This institution reserves the right
to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment,
fulfillment of the order would involve violation of
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