About the Navarro College Archives and Its Collections

The Navarro College Archives facilitates research on the United States Civil War, the historical development of Navarro College and its service area, and Navarro County. The archives, housed in the Gaston T. Gooch Library on the campus of Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, is home to collections of Civil War documents, Western art, American Indian artifacts, and original woodcarvings as well as documents and artifacts tracing the historical development of Navarro College and Navarro County. Guides to many of these collections are available from this website.

Archives collections are divided into four major areas (College, Community, Rare Books, and Special Collections), which are further divided into individual collections. You may access the collections by browsing one of the four major areas through its home page, or a collection within one of those areas. When available, links are provided to finding aids (or inventories) and scanned originals or full-text transcriptions.

Making an Inquiry

We welcome inquiries by email, phone, letter, fax, or in person. The collections are open and available to researchers agreeing to abide by the regulations established for use of the materials. Our access policy is available online.

We provide requested information as quickly as possible (usually within 14 to 28 days). Please keep in mind that we receive many requests every week and that we have a small staff. We respond to requests for photocopies or research in the order in which they are received by us.

Please make your requests as specific as possible. While we make every effort to provide relevant information to patrons who cannot visit the archives to do their own research, the staff cannot undertake extensive research on behalf of individual patrons. The more focused your request, the better service we can provide.

Contact Information

Julie Holcomb, College and Special Collections Archivist
Mail: 3200 W. 7th Ave., Corsicana, Texas 75110
Phone: (903) 875-7438
Fax: (903) 875-7449
E-mail: julie.holcomb@navarrocollege.edu or archives@navarrocollege.edu

Museum and Archives Hours and Visitor Information

Appointments are required for on-site research so we can confirm our
hours and have material ready for you if you provide us with your
topic in advance. If you arrive on campus without an appointment,
staff may not be available to assist you or the archives may
be closed. Please contact the College and Special Collections
Archivist for an appointment.

The museum is open Monday through Friday 10 to 4 and Saturday 12 to
4. Appointments are not required to visit the museum unless you would
like to book a docent-led tour. For more information please contact
Pat Granger, Service Coordinator, pat.granger@navarrocollege.edu or
(903) 875-7596 or 1-800-988-5317.

Photocopy policy and photograph reproduction

• Photocopy and photoreproduction charges are available from our website.
• We reserve the right to decline to photocopy or scan fragile documents.
• We may require a deposit or pre-payment on large orders.
• We reserve the right to decline photocopy requests from researchers who have not paid for previous requests.

On-site collection use

• Appointments are required. Due to staffing constraints and occasional holidays, we can make no exceptions to this rule.
• Items may not be checked out or removed from the archives.
• Items are not available through interlibrary loan.
• Many items are fragile. Please handle them with care. Consult the guidelines for details.
• Use pencil, not pen, to take notes.
• Laptops are welcome.

Publication

Provision of photocopies, photoreproductions, or electronic copies does not constitute permission to publish in print or electronic format. Permission to publish items from our collections must be requested in writing (postal mail or e-mail) and an application form must be completed prior to publication. We do not charge a use fee for most publications. Please contact the archivist for assistance with publication questions.

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