HRC Reference Team

Patrons can request reproductions made for research or for publication from Ransom Center staff. In either case, the Center reserves the right to deny requests for copies based on condition or copyright status and to limit the size of orders. To place a request, please email our Reference team at reference@hrc.utexas.edu.

The Center charges for reproduction, and for some publications and uses, on a partial cost-recovery basis. Fees offset a small portion of the Center's costs associated with processing, preserving, and servicing of its collections. Fees are subject to change and will be reviewed every two years. Acceptance of any order is subject to administrative approval and compliance with the Center's Material Use Policy.

Payment and delivery times:

• Payment is required before reproductions can be initiated.
• Mastercard, Visa, and American Express are preferred forms of payment.
• Delivery times vary depending on such factors as complexity of the order; and format, condition or fragility of the original. Staff can provide an estimate of delivery time on request.
• Rush orders are not accepted.
• Orders are limited to 350 items per six-month period, regardless of format. The Center is unable to digitize an entire archive on demand.

Service fee, per order placed: $10.00

Fees for digital imaging:

• High-resolution images for publication
  • TIFFs or JPEGs, per image $25.00
  • Panoramic negatives: scanning and stitching $40.00
• Low-resolution images for reference or research purposes
  • PDF reference copies or printouts, per image (including from microfilm) $0.70
  • JPEGs, per image $7.00
  • Flattened images of tightly bound books or manuscripts:
    • Additional, per PDF image $0.10
    • Additional, per JPEG image $1.00
• Audio, film, or video:
  • Reproduction from existing master, per order $30.00
  • Reproduction from original media, per hour (2 hr minimum) $30.00