Visiting the Historical Center
As you have looked at the resources available here at the PCA Historical Center, you may be considering a visit to the Center in order to take a closer look at particular documents.. We welcome your visit. For the most effective use of your time, do please call ahead and let us know of your planned visit. This allows us to better understand your research needs, to have materials ready when you arrive, and to answer any questions that you may have about your visit to the Historical Center. You may also find it helpful to prepare for your visit by reading the brochure Researching the Archive: An Introduction to Its Resources. Any additional questions should be directed to the Center's staff.
Hours of Operation:
The Historical Center is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. (CST).
You are urged to allow plenty of time for your visit to the Center and it is best to arrive early in the day, if at all possible.
The Historical Center is closed on weekends and all major holidays. However, researchers may make special arrangements for Saturday or weekday evening visits by calling at least two weeks in advance of the requested appointment time.
| The PCA Historical Center will also be closed on the following dates in 2010 | |||
| January 18 | M.L. King Day | ||
| April 2 | Good Friday | ||
| May 31 | Memorial Day | ||
| June 29 - July 2 | General Assembly | ||
| Sept. 6 | Labor Day | ||
| November 25-26 | Thanksgiving | ||
| December 24 - January 3 | Christmas & New Year's [reopen Jan. 3] | ||
Directions:
The PCA Historical Center is located in the city of St. Louis, Missouri,
on the campus of Covenant
Theological Seminary. The campus is the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Highway 40 and Highway 270.
From I-64/40, take the Ballas
and proceed north on Ballas a short distance, moving
quickly to the left-turn lane at the intersection of Ballas and Conway. Make a left
turn onto Conway and proceed west under the I-270 overpass and turn left onto the North Outer 40 service road, which runs along one border of the Seminary campus.
The entrance to the Seminary campus will be the first entrance on your right. Proceed up the incline as you drive onto the campus. Visitor parking will be in the lot to your left. Additional parking is found to the right of the entrance road, along an interior service road.
The PCA Historical Center is located on the lower level of the J. Oliver Buswell, Jr. Library. The Library building will be the large brick building that you see as you enter the campus, or if in doubt, just follow the campus signs to the Buswell Library. Entering the Library, both stair and elevator access to the lower level will be found in the interior lobby that forms the Library's checkout area.
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Accomodations [updated information, as of December 2008]:
You can find a number of hotels in the immediate area by accessing the internet. We will be glad to help with this search if you need assistance. There is a reduced rate available at a nearby hotel for those visiting here. In addition, there are a few rooms available on the Seminary campus at a nominal rate. Those rooms, however, are designated for other purposes but may be available for a short stay. During fall, January, and spring semesters, reservations can be made only within two days of your arrival.
The Seminary campus does not have a cafeteria, but does have a small coffee area with vending machines in the student community center. The campus is located within walking distance of a nearby hospital, which does have ample cafeteria facilities available at any hour of the day.
Services and Facilities at the PCA
Historical Center:
• • Wireless
network capability. [use of laptop computers in the reading room is allowed]
• • Internet
• • Telnet
access
• • Email
access
• • Fax
• • Printer
access
• • Scanner
[staff operated]
• • Microfilm reader
• • Copier
services [self-service rate is $0.10 per page. Fragile documents may be copied by staff only. Additional rate structures show below.]
Fees for other services:
Order information for copies: |
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| Category | Price | |
| Photocopies prepared by staff | $0.30 per page, plus actual postage as applicable. | |
| Transcription [of fragile documents, etc.] | $30.00 per page | |
| Digital scan of images or pages, for private use [jpg file @ 100 dpi] | $10.00 per scan | |
| Photographic paper prints of images, for private use, 4" x 6" size prints: | $5.00 per print | |
| Photographic paper prints of images, for private use, 8" x 10" size prints: | $10.00 per print | |
| Electronic text preparation, for private use only [MS Word or pdf format] | $10.00 per page | |
| Digital scan of images for commercial use [.jpg file @ 300 dpi] | $75.00 per each scan | |
| Digital scan of images for commercial use [.tiff file @ 300 dpi or higher] | $100.00 per each scan | |
| Electronic text preparation, for commerical reproduction | $50.00 per each page | |
[All prices above, except for photocopies, include postage and/or electronic file transfer.] |
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Payment should be made by check, made to the PCA Historical Center, 12330 Conway Road, St. Louis, MO 63141 |
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