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Re: How do I request image reproductions while NARA-DC is closed?
Rebecca Collier
Jan 21, 2021 2:12 PM
1 person found this helpfulDear Mr. Droessler,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has suspended reproduction and digitization services until further notice due to COVID-19. Orders will not be serviced until operations can resume safely. Once operations resume, document reproduction requests will be filled in the order in which they were received. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please double-check the National Archives Catalog to make sure the image you seek has not been digitized and is not available.
We hope this is helpful.
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Re: How do I request image reproductions while NARA-DC is closed?
Thanks for the quick reply. When do you expect to reopen and what's the backlog at this point? Also, would I still be able to get permission to use images from NARA that I took myself some time ago? Thanks so much
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Re: How do I request image reproductions while NARA-DC is closed?
Jason Atkinson
Jan 29, 2021 1:11 PM
2 people found this helpfulDear Mr. Droessler,
Thank you for posting your follow-up request on History Hub!
The National Archives does not have a timeline for reopening. Decisions regarding the opening and reopening of individual NARA facilities and the resumption of specific services are being made on a case by case basis according to constantly changing local health conditions; the risk assessments and risk mitigation plans associated with specific agency functions; and guidance from OMB, OPM, and federal, state and local health authorities. Therefore we can not at this time provide you with any estimate as to when reproduction services will once again be available either generally or for specific units. We also can not provide any estimates of how long it will take to work through the backlog when reproduction services resume. For updates about NARA’s response to the global pandemic, please review https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus.Records produced by and photographs that were taken by United States government employees, either military or civilian, working in an official capacity, are considered to be in the public domain. Permission is not required to use these items. However, records produced and photographs that were taken by private citizens or by organizations other than the United States government may be subject to copyright laws. It is the user's responsibility to identify the copyright owner and to obtain all necessary clearances before making commercial, broadcast, or other use of this material. If you decide to use the photograph, drawing, or document in your publication, we request that you cite it properly following the guidelines in General Information Leaflet No. 17 on our website.
We hope this is helpful.
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Re: How do I request image reproductions while NARA-DC is closed?
Thanks for the update. Would it make sense to "get in line" with a request for image reproduction right now? If so, how would I do that? The images are in the Navy records at NARA-DC. Thanks
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Re: How do I request image reproductions while NARA-DC is closed?
Jason Atkinson
Mar 3, 2021 3:59 PM
Dear Mr. Droessler,
Thank you for posting your follow-up request on History Hub!
At this time, the National Archives in Washington DC is not accepting reproduction orders of this type. This is in part because doing so would require having staff onsite to locate the record and to provide you with a price estimate. This is not possible in the current operating environment. If you were ordering one of the types of records covered by the NATF Form 81 through NATF Form 86, you could mail these forms to the addresses listed on the form and then these forms would go into a queue in the order received and be completed when reproduction operations resume. Please note that the option to submit orders for these records online has been deactivated.
We hope this is helpful.
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