The Heritage Center has the largest amount of records on St. Charles history anywhere, including birth, death, marriage, probate, newspapers, photographs, maps, letters and more. The archives are available for self-research by appointment only, which enables the staff to collect the specific information needed ahead of time to facilitate your search. Please note that due to the number of research requests, research time may take 3 - 4 weeks for a response.
Self-research
Defined as the client or patron performing the research, making an appointment
with the Heritage Center, the Heritage Center staff accessing the information
for the client or patron, the client or patron performing the research,
and the Heritage Center staff performing all the necessary copy and reproduction
service.
¸ No hourly research fee
¸ Black and White Xerox Copies - $0.25 per copy (1 side)
¸ Color Photocopies - $3.00 per copy/members
$6.00 per copy/non-members
Archivist Research
Defined as the client or patron requesting research, the Heritage Center
staff accessing the information for the client or patron, the Heritage
Center staff performing the research and preparing a report of the findings,
and the Heritage Center performing all the necessary copy and reproduction
service.
¸ Hourly fee $7.50 per hour/members (2 hour minimum charge)
$10.00 per hour/ members (for each hour after the first 2 hours)
$12.50 per hour/ non-members (2 hour minimum charge)
$15.00 per hour/ non-members (for each hour after the first 2 hours)
¸ Black and White Xerox Photocopies – no fee
¸ Color Photocopies - $3.00 per copy/members
$6.00 per copy/non-members
Publishing Fee
A fee of $25.00 will be charged per image held in the Heritage Center archives
to be published in any work or scholarly body. This is in addition to
the fee charged for making the photocopy of the image.
Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required for a response.
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