Welcome to the Port Hope Archives!
Community History Happens Here
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PORT HOPE ARCHIVES CLOSURE
Due to the evolving Covid-19 situation and in accordance with Provincial and Local Health directives, the Archives is closed to the public until further notice.
For general inquiries or research requests please leave us a voicemail (905-885-1673) or send a detailed email to archives@porthope.ca. We will get back to you as soon as we are able. Please note that we are not currently accepting item donations to the collection, but do ask that you hold on to the items for now and let us know what you have to donate.
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 per visit (non-members)*
*This fee is charged when the Archivist pulls any item from storage, at your request. This fee is waived for members. There is no fee to do self-guided research using our reading room resources.
$25.00 per hour for archivist-lead research (first 1/2 hour free)*
*You can determine the maximum number of hours that the Archivist will conduct research on your topic. You will be provided with a research report and copies of any associated materials at the conclusion of research.
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)
Please Note: The Port Hope Archives accepts cash payments and personal cheques only. We do not have a debit/visa machine or alternative methods of payment.
Annual Membership:
$25.00 Household
$50.00 Business
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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.
