The College of the Holy Cross Archives and Distinctive Collections has a responsibility to maintain all material entrusted to its care in good condition. Readers are asked to exercise the greatest care in handling documents and books and not mark them in any way. The Archives reserves the right to limit the use of restricted records as well as collections which are unprocessed or fragile. The following policies are intended to help preserve the College’s archival and manuscript collections.
Reproductions for private study, scholarship, or research purposes may be made available upon request. The Archives reserves the right to limit the number of reproductions made and refuse reproducing any item if such action will damage the material. Copies of entire books, manuscript collections or archival record groups will not be made. Reproduction of photographs, videos or audio-visual material will be performed by the College. Please consult with the Archives staff for further information.
Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross does not hold the rights to all items in its collections.
Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content.
For permission to publish, reprint or reproduce materials in the collection rights with held by the College, a patron must request permission from Archives & Distinctive Collections. Please contact the Archives via archives@holycross.edu.
Archives & Distinctive Collections reserves the right to refuse a reproduction order.
The Archives & Distinctive Collections department recognizes there are gaps and deficiencies in our records. The department is dedicated to filling those gaps and making our collections more diverse and inclusive. The Archives strive to collect materials which tell the stories of
Additionally, the Archives are committed to expanding our holdings documenting the student experience from the student perspective. Highly-desired materials include records of student organizations, materials and photographs documenting significant events on campus such as the BSU Walkout in 1969 and the Sit-In in 2019. Candid photographs especially from 1990 to present also are desirable.
New collecting priorities for Distinctive Collections include
Please see the pdf document below for our full collection development policy.
The mission of Archives & Distinctive Collections at the College of the Holy Cross is to collect, preserve, and provide access to institutional records of permanent value as well as a wide variety of other resources represented in Distinctive Collections.
Objects in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. As such, some material and the language used to describe them may be considered outdated, biased, or offensive today. Their presence in these collections on this site does not constitute any endorsement of the viewpoints or sentiments expressed within them by the College.
Questions or comments about any item or the policy above may be directed to archives@holycross.edu. All concerns will be reviewed and addressed by Library administration, or other departments as appropriate.
The Archives and Distinctive Collections at College of the Holy Cross provides access to digitized materials that may be under copyright or other restrictions. These materials are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law with proper citation.
The Archives makes digital versions of collections accessible in the following situations:
Copyright owners who are not properly identified, have questions, or are concerned that their copyright may have been violated are welcome to contact Archives & Distinctive Collections at archives@holycross.edu. Please include the following information:
Upon receipt of a request, a member of the Holy Cross Archives & Distinctive Collections staff will: