Guidelines of Use of the Collections and Archives
No food or drink is allowed around the collection materials.
All briefcases, purses, coats, and other personal articles are to be deposited in designated areas.
Pencils are to be used when working with materials. Under no circumstances are pens allowed. Laptop computers and other electronic devices are permitted provided they do not disturb other people in the room.
Collection materials may only be used in the Ferdinand Roebling III Archives. The storage area is closed.
The researcher must accept the responsibility of carefully handling the materials that are provided to them. Archive materials may not be leaned on, written on, folded, traced over or handled in any way that may damage them. All materials must be kept on the surface of the table. Some materials may require wearing white gloves proved by the archives staff.
Archival materials are to be maintained in the order in which they are received by the researcher. If any material is discovered to be out of order, please advise the archives staff. Do not rearrange papers.
The Ferdinand Roebling III Archives will consider requests for limited reproduction of material when such duplication can be done without damage to the material and when duplication does not violate donor agreements or copyrights laws. Entire folders of materials, oral histories, photographs and audiovisual materials in any format will not be copied. The Reproduction Request form must be completed and submitted to the archives staff. Permission to reproduce does not constitute permission to publish.
Photocopies can be made for 25 cents a page. Researchers may photograph items in a collection with approval of the archives staff.
Upon completion of research, return all materials to the staff member on duty. The archives staff reserves the right to inspect all research materials and personal articles before a researcher leaves the room.