Visit the Archives
The Drexel University Archives welcomes members of the public to use the resources in its
collections free of charge. Researchers may visit the Archives in person by
appointment.
If you would like to visit the Archives, we encourage you to contact us at archives@drexel.edu with a
general description of your research so the Archives staff can offer guidance prior to
your visit.
Reading Room Rules
In order to protect our materials and create a positive research experience, we ask
researchers to follow these rules:
- New users must register with Archives staff.
- Food and drinks are not permitted in the reading room.
- All materials should be handled with care. Folders and documents within folders must
be kept in the order in which they are found.
- Do not wirte or mark any materials. Use of pens is not permitted in the reading
room. Pencils are available upon request.
- Coats and bags must be left by the coat rack. Only permitted research tools
(notebooks, pencils, laptop, camera) may be used at the study tables.
- Due to space limitations, reading room seating is only for persons utilizing the
Archives collection.
- If you would like to request scans of any materials, please ask the Archives staff.
Due to preservation and copyright concerns, not all material can be scanned.
- Digital photography and personal scanning of material will be permitted at the
discretion of the Archives staff.
Request Off-site Materials
How to access collections housed in our off-site Archives facility:
- If you see an item in the catalog marked "Ask Archives," please contact us at archives@drexel.edu to
place a request.
- Items will be available for use in the Archives approximately 24
hours from the time of the request, weather permitting.
- The Archives is closed during the weekend. Material requested from off-site on Friday may require additional time to retrieve and may not be available the following Monday.
- Some books stored in the Archives can be made available during the Libraries' open hours. Please contact us
if you would like to make a special arrangement to use items when we are
closed.
Research Inquiries
For genealogical searches, please provide the following information:
- Name of person (Note: provide maiden name when appropriate)
- Affiliation with Drexel: student, faculty, staff, guest speaker, etc.
- Date range of enrollment in or employment at Drexel
- Other information: area of study, city of birth, etc.
For all other general search requests, please provide the following information:
- Research topic and purpose for research
- List of sources already consulted
Research Services Fees
For those unable to visit the Archives in person, we provide genealogical and other
research services. First two hours of research and scanning are free, then for each
additional hour of research and scanning, the research services fee is $25/hour (Note: minimum charge $25).
Accepted forms of payment: check or credit card. Checks should be made payable to
the Drexel University Libraries and mailed to: Drexel University Archives, W. W. Hagerty
Library, 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Credit card payment may be made
online via TouchNet.
Please allow up to two weeks for research and scanning. Additional fees may
apply if the information is required in less than two weeks.
Publication/Reproduction Fees
Black & White |
Per image |
Cover/home page |
Non-profit |
$20 |
$50 |
Commercial |
$100 |
$250 |
Color |
Per image |
Cover/home page |
Non-profit |
$25 |
$75 |
Commercial |
$125 |
$300 |
To obtain a publication/reproduction permission form, please contact
us at archives@drexel.edu.
Payment Information:
Accepted forms of payment: check or credit card.
Make check payable to Drexel University Libraries and mail to:
Drexel University Archives
W. W. Hagerty Library
3300 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Credit card payment may be made online via TouchNet.
Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyright material. Under certain conditions
specified by 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 purposes in excess of 'fair use,' that user may be liable for copyright
infringement. The Drexel University Archives reserves the right to refuse to accept a
copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of
the copyright law. The granting of permission to publish by the archives does not
absolve users of materials from securing permission from copyright owners and payment of
such additional fees as the owners may require if the archives does not own copyright or
if the material is not in the public domain. Applicants assume all responsibility for
questions of copyright and invasion of privacy that may arise in copying and in the use
made of the photographic copy.