FAQs about:

Senator H.J. Heinz III Papers

Dr. Herbert A. Simon Papers

Dr. Allen Newell Papers

Dr. Clifford Glenwood Shull Papers

Dr. Joseph Traub Papers

Dr. Takeo Kanade Paper

• Why can’t I see all of this archival collection online?
• Certain types of materials within the collections cannot be put online due to copyright. Other proprietary or personal materials are restricted as well.
• What types of materials can I not access online?
• Photographs
• Videos, Audiotapes, and other recordings
• Publications by other authors
• Student work by people other than the person whose papers comprise the collection
• Personnel records
• Student records
• Financial records
• Proprietary information (technical specs, trade secrets, etc.)
• If I need a copy of something that is not online, what are my options?
• You may visit the Archives to see the materials first hand. The Carnegie Mellon University Archives are open Monday-Friday, 9-5.
• If there are no restrictions on the items in question you can request photocopies be made and sent to you.
• Who should I contact and how should I do so?
• You may contact the University Archivist, Jennie Benford, at jbenford@andrew.cmu.edu or the Archives Specialist, Katie Behrman, and kbehrman@andrew.cmu.edu. The main phone number for the Carnegie Mellon University Archives is 412-268-5021. We welcome phone calls during business hours, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• How do I cite the collection?
• [The Herbert A. Simon Collection], Carnegie Mellon University Archives, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Documents that have been scanned and made available online may be cited by their persistent URL
• I would like to use an image for a publication—is that possible? How do I make my request?
• Please contact the Carnegie Mellon University Archives with your requests—we will be able to tell you what images are available and how to go about getting what you need. Please note: there are fees associated with both reproduction of images from the archives as well as publication of those images. An estimate can be assessed for your particular order.
• Are there other collections in the Archives that might be of interest to me?
• There are over 4,000 linear feet of archival materials in the Carnegie Mellon University Archives, all of which pertain in some way to CIT/CMU. You may access finding aids and/or brief collection descriptions through the Carnegie Mellon University Archives website at: http://www.library.cmu.edu/Research/Archives/UnivArchives/index.html