HOURS:
Appointments for onsite research may be made for Thursday 9:30am-5:00pm, Friday 9:30am-5:00pm. Any special appointments are subject to approval by the staff and will cost an additional $10 to arrange. Appointments must be made 2 weeks in advance. For correspondence research, please allow up to 2 weeks for a response.

REGULATIONS:
1. Researcher must request materials in advance and make an appointment. Please allow 2 weeks for a response.
2. Researcher must register with name, address, signature, license or student ID.
3. Cell phones must be silenced.
4. All bags must be left outside of the research area.
5. A Museum representative must be present when working with materials.
6. Researcher must handle materials with care, keeping materials in order within in each file and keeping files in order.
7. PENCILS only. No pens or post-it notes are allowed.
8. White gloves, which the Museum will provide, must be worn at all times while handling Museum materials.
9. Photocopies may be allowed at the rate of $.15 per copy. No photographs will be photocopied.
10. We cannot photocopy entire books. We allow up to 20 pages only per book to be copied.
11. Digital cameras are not permitted during research.
12. No digital images will be emailed.
13. We reserve the right to decline photocopies and digitization. Preservation is our most important concern.

FEES:
Onsite research appointments are $5.00 per half hour.
Research fee is waived for Members of the Massillon Museum, personnel of other Museums, and students with proof of affiliation. Massillon residents receive the first half hour free of charge.
Correspondence research is $15 for the first hour, and $25.00 every hour thereafter. Massillon Museum Members, museum personnel, and students through graduate will receive a 50% discount.
Photocopies- $.15 per page black and white, and $.75 per page color.
Photograph reproductions- see photo print order form.
Audio Visual Materials- $20 for DVD, $25 for VHS; $10 for VCD, $10 Audio Casette Tape, $15 CD. Film is not available at this time.
All research fees must be paid upon completion of research. Our fees help to defray the costs of maintenance and care of materials, and staff time.
I agree to follow the rules listed above and I agree to pay the total amount of fees assessed.