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Copy Services Price List


Photocopies
Photographic Services
Digital Imaging Services
Media Duplication
Microfilm Duplication
Other Copy Services
Payment Delivery and Handling Use Fees

Notice Concerning Copyright Restrictions
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Photocopies

*Same day photocopying maximum: 50 pages per person per day.

The Minnesota Historical Society reserves the right to decline to reproduce fragile items.

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Photographic Services

To place an order, please refer to the Photographic and Digital Reproduction Order Form (PDF).

All black and white prints are produced on resin-coated (RC) paper with a luster (E) surface. Matte (M) and Glossy (G) surface are available by request.

Special photographic services and fees

Due dates for photographs

Orders will be completed by 4 p.m. on date due.

*Toning is a silver stabilization that extends the life of a resin-coated (RC) print that is intended for display without laminating or framing; toned prints have a warmer-than-normal tone.

Permission is required for use of photographs from the MHS collections.

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Digital Imaging Services

To place an order, please refer to the Photographic and Digital Reproduction Order Form (PDF).

150 dpi, low resolution scans (web display, power point, school reports, etc.)

Specifications 150dpi
8-bit grayscale
Color option 24-bit RGB
File JPEG files
Output size 740 x 1050 pixels maximum
Delivery e-mail or CD-R
Price $5.00 per scan

300 dpi, medium resolution scans (desktop publishing, newsprint, reports, etc.)

Specifications 300dpi
8-bit grayscale
Color option 24-bit RGB or 32-bit CMYK
File JPEG or TIFF files
(LZW Compression)
Output size 100% of original
(varies with size of original)
Delivery CD-R ($2.50 per disk)
Price $12.00 per scan

600 dpi, high resolution scans (better quality for printing and publishing)

Specifications 600dpi
8-bit grayscale
Color option24-bit RGB or 32-bit CMYK
File TIFF files
(LZW Compression)
Output size 100% of original
(varies with size of original)
Delivery CD-R ($2.50 per disk)
Price $25.00 per scan

CD-Rs

Price $2.50 per disk (ISO 9660 format)

All files are created using a flatbed scanner. Oversized and bound items will be scanned from file copies. CD-Rs are written in ISO 9660 format. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file compression used to enable fast loading of images for web display. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) file created from the raw scan. Used for high quality output in publishing or image manipulation.

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Media Duplication

Turnaround time

Rush service not available.

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Microfilm Duplication

Turnaround time

Rush service not available.

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Other Copy Services

MHS reserves the right to determine whether items are suitable for copying or digitizing.

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Payment

Mail and phone orders must be prepaid by check, charge or money order, or accompanied by a purchase order.

Send payment or purchase order of any inquiries to:

Minnesota Historical Society
Library Copy Services
345 Kellogg Blvd. W.
St. Paul, MN 55102-1906
Phone: (651)297-4706
Fax: (651)297-7436
e-mail: reference@mnhs.org

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Delivery and Handling

Postage and Handling (based on total cost of order)

All prices are for first class mail. Quotes for UPS rates are available upon request.

Faxed Copies

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Use Fees

Be sure to submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Display or Broadcast Reproductions (PDF) form with all orders.

Small independent publishers and producers may request to negotiate the fee by submitting a Request for Quote of Use Fee (PDF) form.

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NOTICE
WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposed in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

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