On-Site Research

The Archives of the History of American Psychology are open for research Monday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Appointments must be made at least two weeks in advance. Contact our Reference Archivist at ahap@uakron.edu or call 330-972-6474 to schedule an appointment. All researchers must complete the Archives' Access Policy Agreement.

Most materials are open and available for research. Restricted materials require review by Archives staff before access can be granted.

Finding Aids

A finding aid is an inventory of the contents of an archival collection. Finding aids include important information about collections, for example: their date range, size, a biographical or historical note about the collection’s creator, and box numbers and folder numbers. The finding aid is your guide to our archival collections.

Before scheduling your research appointment, we recommend that you search our Finding Aid Database to identify collections of interest or specific box/folder numbers within each collection. For help navigating this database, see our Finding Aid Guide.

Photography & Reproduction

Photography of unrestricted archival materials is permitted at no cost and is encouraged. Flash photography is prohibited.

Some personal scanners are permitted, depending on the model. If you plan to bring a personal scanner, please let us know ahead of your visit.

We will make digital reproductions of requested materials, but digitization will not begin until after your visit. A fee of $0.25 per page is required for all digital reproductions. We cannot reproduce large portions of a collection, and large requests may not be possible.

Additionally, we cannot provide reproductions of materials that are available in published form elsewhere (e.g., book chapters, journal articles).

Digital reproductions are intended only for personal use. Additional licensing fees are required for any academic or commercial use, including but not limited to scholarly articles, presentations, films, websites, blogs, and print/digital publications. Contact ahap@uakron.edu for more information on licensing fees.

Citing Materials

References to or citations of our materials must contain the following elements: 

[Box No., Folder No., ________ papers], Archives of the History of American Psychology, The Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, The University of Akron.