Copy Request (microfilm)

Name: Copy Request (microfilm)
Brand: Library Research Services
Price: 10.0 USD
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The Copy Request (microfilm) service allows researchers to request PDF scans from microfilmed collections held by MNHS. Staff will pull one reel of microfilm per order and will find and scan materials based on how the film is organized.

The base price is $10, which includes research time for staff to look at the microfilm, find the materials requested, and determine the number of scans that will be made. The $10 fee also includes up to 20 pages of scans with no further cost. Staff will get back to you within 10 business days with an estimate of additional costs, if any, based on your initial request.

Please read the description of what can be scanned from microfilm closely (scroll down to the "How this service works" section).

The total price for this service is based on the number of scans requested as determined by staff.

1-20 pages - Included with initial research fee of $10
21-50 - $10 additional
51-75 - $20 additional
76-100 - $25 additional
101-125 - $35 additional
126-150 - $45 additional
151-200 - $60 additional
201-300 - $95 additional
301-400 - $130 additional

If the cost of the scans exceeds your allocated budget, you can cancel the order and you will not need to pay any more than the initial $10 research fee. If, for any reason, staff cannot make copies from the microfilm, the order will be canceled and you will be refunded in full.

Click here to acknowledge that $10.00 is the base price of this service and that staff will reach out to you via email within 14 business days with any additional cost for your request.*

I understand $10.00 is a base price

Select a delivery method*

What best describes how the materials you are interested in are organized on this reel of microfilm?*

Collection title*

Location identifier or call number and reel number (if applicable)*

Enter the date or date range of the materials you are looking for from this reel of microfilm.*

Enter the name(s) of the correspondent(s) that you want scans of from this reel of microfilm.*

Enter the name of the locality that you would like scans of from this microfilm reel, including years or dates if they are indicated as well.*

Describe what you want scanned from this reel of microfilm.*

How this service works:

Staff will pull one reel of microfilm per order and will find and scan materials described by:

a known date
between exact dates, if easily identifiable
written or received by people or organizations, if easily identifiable
organized by other objective criteria, for example frame or page numbers.

To successfully submit an order, you will need to look closely at collection finding aid for your microfilm. Finding aids detail how materials are organized within microfilmed collections and many are linked to entries in the Library and Archives Catalog. If you cannot locate a finding aid or are having trouble determining how the materials you want are organized, please call the library at the number listed below or email copyservices@mnhs.org.

Staff will not closely read letters/papers for specific people, events, localities or other information mentioned in the body of the text. For in-depth research within microfilm collections, patrons will need to visit the library, hire an independent researcher, or request film via Interlibrary Loan. Please call the library at 651-259-3300 for more information.

After staff have determined how many scans are in the materials you are requesting, they will communicate with you via email within 10 business days regarding the total cost.

You will have the option of determining how many scans you wish to order based on the price grid above.

If the cost of the scans exceeds your allocated budget, you can choose to cancel the order and you will not need to pay any more than the initial $10 research fee. If, for any reason, staff cannot make copies from the microfilm, the order will be canceled and you will be refunded in full.

If you need scans from more than one reel of microfilm, you will need to place a separate copy request for each reel you are interested in.

More information on using Interlibrary Loan to request microfilm to your local library can be found here.

More information on hiring an independent researcher can be found here.

Turnaround: Scans ordered from this service are generally sent out within 60 business days.

This service is compliant with the restrictions of U.S. Copyright Law.

What we can scan

Selections from:

Microfilmed manuscript collections.
Microfilmed state archives collections.
Individual pages or short sections of microfilmed newspapers.
Microfilmed plat maps

What we cannot scan

Materials that fall under other research services, such as:

Specific newspaper articles.
Obituaries.
Historic naturalizations.
Death Certificates or Minnesota Death Cards (1900-1904)
City Directories.
Microfilmed court cases–use our District/County Court Service or Supreme/Appeals Court Service.
Full issues of newspapers, unless they are 100 years old or older.
Large selections from materials under copyright.
Collections that have access restrictions.
Microfilm from other institutions.

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