The Ramsey County Historical Society's user-friendly Research Center is a non-circulating collection  documenting the history of Ramsey County and St. Paul.

 Ramsey County Historical Society invites you to do your own research at the Ramsey County Historical Society Research Center.  No food or drink is allowed in the Research Center.  Ink pens and markers are not allowed in the Research Center. Only pencils are allowed. 

Fees for research by Ramsey County Historical Society staff
First 15 minutes                                                FREE
Each additional half hour (non-member)            $20.00
Each additional half hour (Ramsey County Historical Society member)        $15.00 

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", 8½" x 14" and11" x 17"                     $.30 per page                                               
Historic Site Survey                                          $2.00 Includes both sides
Building Permit index cards                               $3.00 Includes both sides and all pertaining cards
                                                                               ($0.25 per side each additional pertaining card)
Building Permit                                                 $12.50 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.
Ramsey County Historical Society reserves the right to decline to reproduce fragile items.

 Photographic Services
 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.)
$7.00 per scan

 300 dpi, medium resolution scans to be Email as a JPEG file
(desktop publishing, newsprint, reports, etc.)
$20.00

600 dpi, high resolution scans to be Email as a JPEG file
( publishing, books, advertisings, etc.)
$30.00

 Possession of  Ramsey County Historical Society images does not give permission for 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, as described under  "Use Fees" as follows.

St. Paul Building Permits 1883-1975
There is a preservation fee of $12.50 for each permit copy you request.
The charge for a Building Permit index card is $3.00 (up to 6 pages) which includes both sides and all pertaining cards. Permit copy orders will be mailed within two weeks of your request recipt.

 Payment
Please contact 651-222-0701 or research@rchs.com to place your order and arrange payment.

Mail and phone orders must be prepaid by check or credit.
Send payment or purchase order of any inquiries to:
Research
Ramsey County Historical Society
75 W 5^th  Street #323
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (651)222-0701
Fax: (651)223-8539
e-mail: research@rchs.com

Handling
Shipping and Handling
$5.00 for purchases up to $20
$10.00 for purchases over $20 to $50
$20.00 for purchases over $50

Commercial Use Fees for all media usage
Request Permission to Publish, Display, or Broadcast Reproduction forms a can be obtained by contacting 651-222-0701 or research@rchs.com. Please include the completed form with your order.
 

  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 copyright law.