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Digitization Services

Overview

To meet the needs of our researchers, the Library & Archives offers digitization services in the form of reference imaging and high-resolution digitization for a fee. Requests must be made through Aeon, the Hoover Institution Library & Archives’ online request and reservation system, and are filled in the order they are received. Digital files created through this service may be ingested into our Digital Collections site and made freely accessible online and/or in our reading room after direct delivery.

Reference Imaging

Reference imaging is a complimentary service for those who cannot visit us in the reading room and are looking to advance their research. Researchers can request one free folder per year. At this time we can not offer digitization beyond one folder, even for a fee.

High-resolution Digitization

We provide high-resolution imaging of archival material for publications, productions, and other projects. This service is based on a fee determined by the format type requested, see fee schedule below.

Digitization Service Rates

Submit all digitization requests using Aeon and allow two weeks for invoice processing. Advance payment by credit card in U.S. funds is required. Once payment is received, digitization takes four to six weeks (moving images may take longer). Digital files created through this service may be ingested into our Digital Collections and made freely accessible online and/or in our reading room after direct delivery.

Images are delivered electronically. Existing files may not fit these file specifications, please contact us with questions. 

Digitization Service Rates
Material Type Transfer Fee for Existing Digital Image* Requires New Digitization* New Digitization Delivery Format
  *cost per image/carrier  

Paper, prints, and photographs

 Sizes

  11x17 in. or smaller

  From 12x18 to 23x35 in.

  Larger than 24x36 in.

 

 

$15

$15

$15

 

 

$30

$50

Starting at $100

 

 

16 bit TIFF, 600ppi at size of item

16 bit TIFF, 600ppi at size of item

16 bit TIFF, 400ppi at size of item

Negatives, slide film, lantern slides

$15

$50

16 bit TIFF, resolution variable based on size

Audio

$15

$40

MP3, Bitrate: 160 (mono) or 320 (stereo) kbps

Video

$15

$40

QuickTime (MOV), 
Pixel aspect ratio: 640x480 (SD) or 1280x720 (HD)
Video format: H.264/MP4
Video bitrate: 1100-2800 kbps

Motion Picture Film

$15

Price upon request

Quicktime (MP4), 
(1920 x 1080) @ 8 Mbps

Microfilm/Microfiche

$15

$100 per reel 

If more than 5 reels, price upon request,
 

View-only digital access via google drive

Born Digital (Disks and Drives)

  optical disks (CD/DVD)

  USB flash drives

  external hard drives
 

$15

Price upon request

Determined by original file formats (PDF, JPG/TIF, XLS, etc.)

Objects/Artifacts

$15

Price upon request

16 bit TIFF, resolution variable based on size

Notes: Inquire for special student rates.
Fragile material may require an additional fee.

     

 

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Use of Copies

Copies are for private research use only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner, if any, or, in the cases copyright is held by Stanford University, by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives on behalf of Stanford University.

Western Union Telegram from Herbert Hoover April 22 1919

Additional Resources: Learn How To

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