Conditions Governing Use

Researchers wishing to access architectural drawings should be aware that due to their fragility and volume, special handling procedures apply to these materials. Accordingly, researchers should consult with the Print Room Librarian about how much time to budget when scheduling an appointment to view architectural drawings. The majority of drawings are stored on rolls; unrolling and rerolling these drawings is a time consuming process, so only a limited number of rolls can be viewed per visit. Multiple visits will be required for researchers wishing to view a significant number of drawings.

To preserve drawings for future research, the following restrictions apply:

1. All research appointments must be scheduled in advance through the Print Room Librarian.

2. Researchers will be required to wash their hands at the institution prior to handling archival materials.
3. Librarians will page only one tube or folder of architectural drawings at a time. No additional materials will be paged until all previously accessed drawings have been re-rolled and/or re-housed.

4. No drawings will be paged after 2:00 PM (or within one hour of closing time).

5. The Librarian has the discretion to limit the number of rolls a researcher may view per visit.

6. Damaged or particularly fragile drawings may, in the Librarian's discretion, be handled only under the direct supervision of a librarian or withheld pending review by the chief conservator.