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Registration and Forms

Research Registration Form

If you are visiting the Historical Society for your first time or haven’t visited us in a number of years, we will have you complete a brief research registration form.  If you prefer to fill out the form in preparation for your visit ahead of time, it is available as a downloadable pdf here.

Call Slips

Most of our items require a call slip to be viewed.  Any item listed as “Closed Stacks” in our online catalog requires a call slip.  Our reference librarians can assist you in filling out this form.  View an example of a completed call slip here:

Photocopy Request

The Historical Society is happy to provide you with photocopies of original documents.  After you submit a photocopy request form specifying which pages you would like duplicated, one of our reference librarians will make copies that you can pick up at the front desk.  Copies are $0.50/page. View an example of a complete photocopy request here: