Collections
Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center
The RCHS Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center contains non-circulating collections documenting the history of Ramsey County and St. Paul.
The collection contains books, periodicals, city directories, maps, photographs, personal papers, business and organization records, architectural information and materials on clubs, schools, events, and churches.
RCHS Photograph and Archival Collections Catalog
RCHS Archival Collections List
We welcome you, Monday – Thursday, 12:30pm – 4:30pm.
Appointments are strongly encouraged to assure you that will have ready access to one of the two patron computers in the Center.
No food or drink is allowed in the Center.
Lower Level
75 West 5th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-0701
research@rchs.com
Research Center Closed Dates 2024-2025
August 5-8, 2024
August 12, 2024 for an all-staff meeting off site
September 2, 2024
November 25-28, 2024
December 18, 2024 – January 2, 2025
Research Fees
You may hire RCHS staff to assist in your research project.
RCHS Members:
First hour = FREE
Each additional 30 minutes = $15.00
Non-RCHS Members:
First 15 minutes = FREE
Each additional 30 minutes = $30.00
RCHS Members receive a 50% discount on all orders.
Photocopies
Photocopies = $0.30 per page/side.
The Ramsey County Historical Society limits photocopying to a maximum of 25 pages per person per day, dependent on staff availability.
Ramsey County Historical Society reserves the right to decline to reproduce fragile items.
Photo Permission Form: https://www.rchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Commercial-Photo-Permission-Form.pdf
Use Fee Price List: https://www.rchs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Use-Fee-Price-List-2016.12.19.pdf
Digital Imaging Services
300 dpi, medium resolution scans, emailed as a .jpg, .pdf, or .tif file
(desktop publishing, newsprint, reports, etc.)
$20.00
600 dpi, high resolution scans emailed as a .jpg, .pdf, or .tif file
(publishing, books, advertisings, etc.)
$30.00