David du Plessis Archive at Fuller Theological Seminary Library

Access Policy Under Construction

Permission to examine the records held in the archive will normally be  granted to researchers for specific purposes upon application to the  director or the archivist.

In order to safeguard the records, we request that you observe the  following rules:

1. Use pencils only.
2. No eating, drinking, or smoking is permitted in the archive.
3. Respect the fragile nature of the records. Care must be exercised not to exert any pressure on records, such as resting an arm on a document or by writing notes on paper placed on top of any record.
4. Maintain the arrangement of the papers. Papers are generally in chronological or some other established order. If each time a folder is turned like a page, the existing order in the folder will be preserved. Please notify the archivist if any papers appear to be in improper order.
5. The staff will photocopy reasonable amounts of material for reference when photocopying can be done without injury to records and when it does not violate copyright restrictions. Photocopying costs are paid by the applicant. Photocopies may not be duplicated or deposited elsewhere without prior written consent of the archivist. Supplying a photocopy is not an authorization to publish.
6. Material may not be checked out or taken from the archive.
7. Use of certain records may be restricted by law, reason of their origin, or by donors. For the protection of its records, the archive also reserves the right to restrict the use of the records which are not arranged or are being arranged, are of exceptional value, or are fragile.
8. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel and copyright that may be involved in the use of any record preserved in the archive. The researcher further agrees, by signing this application, to hold harmless the archive and its staff against all claims and actions arising out of his or her use of records.
9. Permission to publish any record(s) in its entirety or a substantial portion thereof must be requested in writing prior to publication. The researcher has the sole legal responsibility for obtaining written permission.