Hours and Services

Hours and Services

JOEL E. FERRIS RESEARCH LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

Ground Level, Cheney Cowles Center
2316 W. First Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 363-5342, (509) 363-5303 (fax), archives@northwestmuseum.org

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HOURS

Current Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. or by appointment
Please contact archives@northwestmuseum.org, (509) 363-5342 for appointments.
Appointments should be scheduled at least one week in advance and are dependent upon staff availability.
Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day

REFERENCE REQUESTS

(509) 363-5342, (509) 363-5303 (fax), archives@northwestmuseum.org
When requesting information, please be as specific as possible (names, dates, places, type of information needed).
Allow at least 2-3 weeks for a reply to your query.
See the Fee Schedule for Research Fees.

INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE

Researchers requiring extensive research assistance (more than two hours of research time) may choose to contract with an independent researcher who can provide on-site research services. A list of independent researchers is available upon request.

REPRODUCTION REQUESTS

Many items from the collection in the Research Library and Archives can be reproduced upon request by completing a Reproduction Order Form and sending the form to the address above. Refer to the Fee Schedule for pricing information.

Reproductions of materials held by the Society are provided for the personal use of the individual(s) who have requested them.

Photographic material may not be used in publication without the written permission of the Society (please complete a Rights and Reproduction Application). Publications include books, periodicals, websites, exhibition, advertising, or audiovisual media.

Permission to use images in publications is made for one-time use only and will be assessed a use fee. Subsequent publications are subject to additional use fees and must be approved in writing by the Society.