Photocopy Requests (Other than for Death Certificates or Indexed Public Records)

The base fee is $0.25 per page. All photocopy orders include a base $5.00 postage and handling fee. Photocopy orders over 25 pages will incur additional handling and copy fees. Contact reference@ohiohistory.org for cost estimates. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the Ohio Historical Society. DO NOT SEND CASH.

The Ohio Historical Society reserves the right to restrict reproduction due to the following criteria (If a reason for restriction exists, that reason will be explained to the person making the request):

• Fragile condition of the item or record
• Copyright restriction
• Number of pages requested exceeds the policy for copying from a single item

Copy requests must include a specific citation. Requests that do not provide specific citations will be treated as research requests. Please see the Online Collection Catalog for citation information when requesting a book, manuscript, public record, etc.

Due to the number of requests received by the Archives/Library, please allow up to thirty (30) days for a response to your inquiry. We do not cash payment until we have finished processing the request.

A SPECIFIC CITATION to a book, pamphlet, or magazine must include:

1. Title of the item Article or Chapter Title
2. Author of the item
3. Date of publication
4. Call Number of the item

An example of a book, pamphlet, or magazine copy request is: Please send me Timeline, "A Painter's Struggle: Sala Bosworth," written by Kozlowski, L. J., November/December 1999, R973.05Tr82

A SPECIFIC CITATION to a manuscript or audio/visual collection must include the things listed below. If the request is for a specific photograph or manuscript item that is in a folder that includes more than 4 pages of material, it may be considered a research request. Our staff will notify the person who makes the request if research will be needed.

1. Title of the item
2. Author of the item
3. Call Number of the item
4. Box and Folder Numbers or Microfilm Roll Number of the item (if applicable)

An example of a manuscript or audio/visual copy request is: Please send me Papers 1735-1924, collected by Rice, Charles Elmer, MSS 1, Box 1, Folder 1.

Thank you for your interest in The Ohio Historical Society!