Research Request Form
The staff, volunteers, and board members at the Lower Merion Historical Society welcome your interest in the history of Lower Merion and Narberth! We provide remote research services, as time and resources permit. Services can range from directing people on how to do primary research in our collection, through external resources, or recommending other institutions that can provide answers. Please allow up to two weeks for requests.
Copyright disclaimer: LMHS endeavors to provide public access to collection materials unless there is a federal law, a state statute, a LMHS need, or a privacy concern that would restrict access. Access to and use of collections and/or information may be restricted as a result of copyright, donor restrictions, or condition.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish photocopies or other reproductions. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a researcher makes a request for, or later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of this “fair use” that researcher may be liable for copyright infringement and will hold the LMHS harmless. The LMHS does not claim exclusive ownership of copyrights and has not determined copyright status for many materials in its collections. The LMHS is not responsible for determining copyright status or securing copyright permission. The LMHS reserves the right to refuse a request for copies or scans if these activities would risk damage to the item(s). In addition, the LMHS reserves the right to refuse a duplication order if the order may involve violation of copyright law.
