901 West Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21223
Phone:410-752-2490
Research and Access:
Hays T. Watkins Research Library – Fee Schedule and Hours of Operation
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Location:
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901 West Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21223. Second Floor, Annex Building
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Hours of Operation:
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Research Appointment Hours: Research by Appointment only and must be made one week in advance. Currently appointments are available only on Fridays between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
The HTWRL staff is available for phone and email contacts Monday – Friday between 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Email:
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Phone:
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410-752-2490 ext. 307
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Please Note: All Prices Below Are Subject to Change without prior notification.
Payment: The HTWRL accepts cash, personal checks (made out to B&O Railroad Museum), and all major credit cards.
Library / Archive Use Fees
Non-member: $20.00 / visit
Member: Free
Member: Free
Research Inquiries (mail, email, fax – 1 hour minimum)
Non-member: $40.00 per hour
Member: $20.00 per hour
Member: $20.00 per hour
Employee Record Requests / Genealogy Research
All genealogy research is performed by library staff only. Fees below per individual include research of all pertinent databases for one individual. If any material is found on a particular individual, researcher will receive a copy of the original work record (when possible) and/or a detailed report of all findings compiled by library staff.
Non-member: $50.00 / individual
Member: $35.00 / individual
Duplication Fees
All items are scanned at 300 dpi and saved as one of the following digital formats (choice of TIF, JPG, or PDF). Delivery of these files is via CD-Rom or email. Any duplication of an archival item not covered in this fee schedule will be handled on a case by case basis.
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Black and White Duplication Rates*
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Non-Member
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Member/Non-Profit
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8.5 x 14 print / negative / document or smaller:
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$30.00 / scan
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$22.50 / scan
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11 x 17 print / document or smaller
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$35.00 / scan
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$30.00 / scan
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Paper to paper photocopies
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$.50 / page
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$.50 / page
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Paper to paper photocopies 11x 17
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$1.00 / page | $1.00 / page |
*Add $10.00 per scan for exhibit quality reproductions (600 dpi or 1200 dpi)
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Color Duplication Rates*
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Non-Member
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Member/Non-Profit
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8.5 x 14 print / negative / document or smaller
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$35.00 / scan
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$25.00 / scan
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11 x 17 print / document or smaller
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$40.00 / scan
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$35.00 / scan
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*Add $10.00 per scan for exhibit quality reproductions (600 dpi or 1200 dpi)
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Blueprints, Rolled Drawings, Oversized Material** Duplication Rates*
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Non-Member
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Member/Non-Profit
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Black and White Reproduction Print
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$60.00 / drawing
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$50.00 / drawing
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Color Reproduction Print
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$80.00 / drawing
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$70.00 / drawing
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*Add $10.00 per scan for exhibit quality reproductions (600 dpi or 1200 dpi)
**Oversized material is anything over 11 x 17.
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Shipping & Handling Fees
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Non-Member
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Member/Non-Profit
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Email***
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No Charge | No Charge |
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Duplicate CD
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$5.00 / each additional CD
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$4.00 / each additional CD
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Mailing CD
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$5.00 minimum
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$5.00 minimum
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***Researcher must be capable of receiving large file sizes via email.
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Use Fees for Publication
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For-Profit
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Non-Profit
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Photographs, documents, drawings
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$50.00 first item
$25.00 / each additional item
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$25.00 first item
$15.00 / each additional item
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Film, video, audio
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Contact Chief Curator at
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Contact Chief Curator at
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Proof of Non-Profit status required.