To implement the archives' mission and functions, the following policies govern access to, and use of, all records housed in the archdiocesan archives:
1. No personal belongings, including purses or back packs, are allowed on the tables with archival materials. These may be stored under the table, when research is being done at our Walmsley location, or in the lockers provided for researchers, at our location on Howard.
2. Smoking, eating, and drinking in the research areas are prohibited.
3. Notes must be taken with pencil or on a computer. Ink, fountain pens, ball point pens, markers, etc. may not be used.
4. No marks whatsoever may be made on collection items.
5. Archival materials, including photographs, must be handled with care. Materials should be placed flat on the desk. Researchers should not lean on, write on, prop up, or fold materials and the existing order of all materials must be maintained. Surfaces of photographic prints should never be touched.
6. Researchers are expected to arrive at the previously agreed upon time. If you will be late please contact us at (504) 861-6241 or archives@archdioceseno.org. Researchers are required to stop their research at 4:00 pm so that materials can be returned to storage, unless otherwise specified.
7. The Archdiocesan Archives is a non-circulating facility. No items are to be removed from the research area.
8. Responsibility for obtaining copyright permission is vested in the researcher.
9. Permission to publish material held in the Archdiocesan Archives must be requested and granted prior to publication.
10. Archdiocese of New Orleans staff reserves the right to inspect all materials leaving the research area.
11. Access to and photocopying of collections may be restricted or denied at the discretion of the Archdiocesan Archives staff. There will be a charge for any photocopies. The photocopying of unique, fragile, and oversize items may not be permitted. The Office of Archives and Records of the Archdiocese of New Orleans cannot authorize copying of images for which reproduction is not permitted. Photocopying will be completed as time allows and there is no guarantee that copying will be completed during the researcher’s visit.
12. Photocopies obtained from the Office of Archives and Records of the Archdiocese of New Orleans must not be further duplicated.
13. Taking pictures of any research material is not permitted.
Citations
Folder citations
Folder title, folder number [box number], Archdiocese of New Orleans.
Sacramental books citation
Archdiocese of New Orleans, Church, type of sacrament (FPC, if that’s the case), vol. #, part ?, pp. , act no. .