Reference Services and Access to Records

The College Archives will provide information about, copies of and/or the original documents as required for the business of the college and for research in accordance with limitations or restrictions established in the retention schedules. When necessary, the office of origin or its successor may withdraw on loan any records which it has deposited with the exception of very fragile and rare items to be supplied in copy.

In addition to preserving records, information service is a prime function of the Archives. The Archives shall take suitable measures to arrange and prepare finding aids for the records and to answer questions from any Hope College office or employee. The Archives will provide reference service to faculty, alumni, students and visiting researchers interested in the Archives and manuscript collections. The Archives will also assist faculty with bibliographic instruction related to primary research activities as needed.

To request the return of records or to get information from records:
Contact the Archives at archives@hope.edu. We will need the name of your department, the title of the record, and the folder label.