Location: St. Anthony Friary
3140 Meramec Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63118-4399
Phone: 314-655-0523
Fax: 314-353-0935
E-mail: archives@TheFriars.org
Web Page: www.TheFriars.org
Hours: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:00pm)
Contact: Denise Thuston, Archivist
Jane Lakebrink, Assistant Archivist


POLICY

The purpose of these archives are for acquisition, retention, arrangement, description, of records, documents, letters, audio-visuals, diaries, photographs, memorabilia, etc. generated by the Friars of the Province of the Sacred Heart to provide physical protection of the historical content and to make them accessible to serious researchers, and to make available to appraise and retrieve collections within the boundaries of the Sacred Heart Province.

The Franciscan Province of the Sacred Heart Archives was designated the official repository for all records generated by the Friars as stated in the decree of the General Definitorium on April 26, 1879 and carried out this decree at the first Chapter, July 2, 1879, when the first prelates assumed office.



CHARGES

The charges listed below are for patrons outside the Franciscan Order:

  • Research fee $5.00 first hour, $2.50 for every hour there after
  • 10¢ per photo copy
  • Postage is standard rate
  • Photographic services
If a patron would like a copy of a print a duplicate can be made from a negative, if a negative is available. There are charges for this service. If a negative is not available, one can be made for a fee and the negative will remain in the archives.

Costs for these services are passed on to the patron as follows:
3x5, 4x6, 5x7
8x10
... $5.50
... $7.00

Panoramic ...must be outsourced (allow 3 weeks for processing)
Copies can be made with the color printer
using photographic paper. The costs for this service are:
3x5, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10... $1.00
Glossy photo quality
3x5, 4.6, 5x7, 8x10... $2.50

Photographs sent via e-mail @ $5.00 (please state your resolution preference)
Photographs sent via Compact Disc @ $10.00 plus postage and handling

Keep in mind our Constitutional right to protect our holdings. To use our photographs other than the original intent would be an infringement and in violation of the copyright laws.

For more information regarding the photograph collection and its services,
contact the Archivist, Denise Thuston, at archives@TheFriars.org.


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