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Research Hours

The Research Library is open to researchers BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
 

The hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to noon, & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

To make an appointment, please feel free to call, fax, or e-mail. Please see our Contact Page for details.

Research Materials
 
General History
  • Missouri History St. Joseph & Area History Western Movement
    • Lewis & Clark
    • Oregon Trail
    • California Trail
       
  • Trappers and Traders
    • Robidoux Family
       
  • Jesse James
     
  • The Civil War
    • Missouri and Kansas
       
  • The Pony Express
Native American History
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Natural History
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Reptiles
  • Trees
Research Rules
 
The St. Joseph Museums Inc. welcomes researchers.

A Staff person will be assigned to each researcher according to which area of the Museum collections is to be studied.

Hours are 9:00 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and subject to the schedule of the Staff person who will be assisting the researcher.

Please observe the following rules:

  1. Researchers must fill out an "Application for Access to Collections and Library Materials" before beginning their research.
     
  2. Only the Researcher is to be in the research area. Family members or friends may tour the Museum while waiting.
     
  3. Only pencils may be used in the research area - no pens.
     
  4. Some extremely fragile materials may not be available for research.
     
  5. Photocopying is available for 10 cents per page for items that may be photocopied. If quantities are requested, there is an additional fee of $25.00 per hour.
     
  6. Researchers are asked to leave briefcases and totebags in the cloak room.
     
  7. No knives or scissors may be in the research area.
     
  8. If the library is being used as the research area, books are to be removed and replaced on the shelves only by a Staff person.
     
  9. The Researcher must check out with the supervising Staff person before leaving the research area.

St. Joseph Museums, Inc.
3406 Frederick Avenue ~ PO Box 8096 ~ St. Joseph, Missouri  64508
1-800-530-8866 /
sjm@stjosephmuseum.org 

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