Welcome to the Port Hope Archives!
Community History Happens Here
The Port Hope Archives acknowledges that we are located on the traditional territory
of the Mississauga Nations.
of the Mississauga Nations.
The Archives is now open by Appointment. Please contact us to book your appointment a minimum of 2 business days in advance. Appointment slots are first come, first serve. Please see below for our detailed Covid safety measures.
Staff can also remotely conduct research on your behalf. Please see below for fees and information. You can contact us by email at archivist@porthopearchives.com, phone 905-885-1673, or submit our web form.
Staff can also remotely conduct research on your behalf. Please see below for fees and information. You can contact us by email at archivist@porthopearchives.com, phone 905-885-1673, or submit our web form.
Upcoming Closures of the Archives
The Archives will be closed to appointments and staff will not be available during these times.
September 3rd (afternoon only) & 6th, 2021- Labour Day Weekend
October 8 & 11th, 2021- Thanksgiving Weekend
December 24th thru January 2- Christmas and New Years closure
September 3rd (afternoon only) & 6th, 2021- Labour Day Weekend
October 8 & 11th, 2021- Thanksgiving Weekend
December 24th thru January 2- Christmas and New Years closure
Join Our Team! Become a Board Member
The Port Hope Archives is actively recruiting new board members. Do you want to contribute to your community, or have a love of history? Consider joining the Board of the Port Hope Archives. No previous board or Archives experience, just an interest in the role of the Archives in our local community. Monthly board meetings (currently over Zoom) and the occasional event to assist with (in a normal year). Contact us now to learn more!
TO HELP PRESERVE PORT HOPE'S HISTORY, BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
Covid Safety Measures
The Port Hope Archives has reopened for in-person visits by appointment. Here's what we're doing to ensure your visit is as safe as possible:
- Visitors must book an appointment time to visit at least 2 business days in advance (please prepare an alternate date you can visit in case your preferred day/time is not available)
- Only 1 visitor allowed in the building per appointment
- All visits are limited to a designated time slot to allow time for cleaning between visits
- Staff will conduct a collection search for you in advance of your appointment and bring out all the materials they find on your topic
- Every visitor will fill out a mandatory Covid screening questionnaire on entering the building
- All materials handled by researchers will be quarantined before they are returned to circulation
- Thorough cleaning of our reading room surfaces before/after each visitor
- Face masks are mandatory and to be worn properly at all times
- NEW: payment by debit or credit card
- An air purifier will be running in the Reading Room to enhance air circulation and quality, and windows open when weather allows
Fees & Membership
Our fees and memberships assist with the operating costs of the Port Hope Archives, and in particular with the purchase of vital archival-safe containers and materials to house and protect the collection. Thank you for your support of our local history!
Fees are as follows:
$10.00 simple research request (non-members)
*This fee is charged for simple and direct research requests and inquiries. This fee is waived for members.
$25.00/hr for detailed research request
*For more in-depth and open-ended research and inquiries. You can determine the maximum number of hours that the Archivist will conduct research on your topic. You will be provided with a digital research report and copies of any associated materials at the conclusion of research. If we cannot find any information at all, you will not be charged.
0.50 cents per 8.5x11” b&w copy ($1.00 colour copies)
0.75 cents per 8.5 x 14" b&w copy ($1.25 colour copies)
$1.00 per 11x17” b&w copy ($1.50 colour copies)
$5.00 per document scan from the collection
$5.00 per photograph image scan (600 dpi quality, images will be watermarked)
The Port Hope Archives now accepts debit and credit payments. We still also accept cash, but ask that you consider paying by card to minimize contact.
Annual Membership:
$25.00 Household
$50.00 Business
CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
Copyright
Consider copyright when making all research and copying requests. It is the researcher's responsibility to seek proper authorization. All copies are made for the sole purposes of private study or research.
If you would like to publicly publish, exhibit, or broadcast materials from our collection, please contact the Port Hope Archives for the 'Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit, or Broadcast Materials from the Port Hope Archives' form and details.
