Research Resources

February 1, 2009

Museum receives $38K grant to fund transcription of A.T. Still’s personal papers

This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

The Missouri State Library Office of the Secretary of State (Library Services and Technology Act Federal Grant Program) has awarded the Still National Osteopathic Museum’s International Center for Osteopathic History and the A.T. Still Memorial Library $38,761 to transcribe and digitize the historical handwritten personal papers of Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., the founder of osteopathy.

There is an ever increasing demand for access to the Dr. Still’s papers - his correspondence, manuscripts, notes, Civil War records, and documents reflecting his philosophy, holistic perception of patients, and his unique, homespun approach to both.

This grant will allow us to transcribe and place online with the Missouri Digital Heritage database more than 560 pages of Dr. Still’s documents for patrons throughout Missouri and the world according to Curator Loguda-Summers.

The project, which began in February, is now completed and can be viewed here.

The Museum has a large variety of historic books, osteopathic journals, photographs, documents, and other materials available for research use.

Researchers may work on-site in the reading room or write to the Museum with specific reference queries. (Due to limited staff, the Museum is unable to undertake extensive research projects on behalf of researchers.) Researchers planning to use the reading room must call ahead for an appointment.

Finding Aids/Collections Listing

• Email research request policy and procedures
• Written research request policy and procedures
• ICOH weekend policy

The Museum also offers a variety of image reproduction services, including photocopies, photographic reproductions, and scanned images. The staff work closely with researchers to meet the specific format needs of different projects. View our Research Center Image Collection here. Contact the Curatorial Assistant (museum@atsu.edu) for information and fees.

• Reproduction copy & research fees
• Photocopy request form

Permission to examine materials does not include permission to publish them. Rights to publish must be requested in writing. Similarly, permission to use Museum collections, including publication, should not be construed as endorsement of the user's point of view or manner of presentation.

Hourly research fee:

Staff research fee: $15 per hour (minimum of one hour charge)

Requests for staff research at the International Center for Osteopathic History requires payment of a $15 research fee* for one hour of research time in advance. Send check or money order along with the museum copy permission forms or photo usage forms via the U.S. mail, or you may contact the ICOH at museum@atsu.edu or 660. 626.2359. Ask for Curator during business hours to arrange payment by credit card or Pay Pal. You may also submit credit card information via our secure website by clicking here.

*Additional charges for research time will be billed to the patron at the end of service along with any copy, scanning or usage fees that were incurred. Most research request requires a minimum of 2 to 2 ½ hours of staff time. See reproduction fees on this site.

You may submit requests by emailing the Museum at museum@atsu.edu, by regular U.S. Mail or by calling us at 660.626.2359. We will respond either by email or U.S. mail in the order that requests are received.

HISTORICAL RESEARCH MEMBERSHIP FEE:

$95 One-Year Membership* (Non-tax deductible):
 Researchers:  If you’re unsure which fee option best suits your needs (hourly or yearly) please contact the Museum at museum@atsu.edu  or call us toll-free (866) 626-2378 x 2359.
In addition to providing access to our Online Finding Aids at http://www.atsu.edu/museum/collections/research_tools.htm and any information already provided on the Museum’s web page, membership includes:

• ONE YEAR of research assistance from the International Center for Osteopathic History (ICOH)
• SIX MONTHS of access to our online Early Journals and Osteopathic Books:  http://www.atsu.edu/museum/journals/index.htm
•  a one-year membership to the Still National Osteopathic Museum
•  A subscription to the Museum’s bi-annual newsletter

Please Note: Since only a very small portion of our collection is currently available online, our research fee includes staff time spent locating information and providing personal assistance.
*Does not include charges for copies, scanning and usage.  These additional charges will be billed to you per request and must be paid in advance. 

Reproduction copy & research fees

The ICOH specializes in osteopathic historical research up to 1979.  Items after this date may be requested through the A.T. Still Memorial Library http://www.atsu.edu/library/ or your local library. The ICOH staff is happy to request articles for researchers via Interlibrary Loan from outside resources. However, while there is no charge for the ordering/processing of such requests, researchers must reimburse the ICOH for any additional third-party charges. (Currently these charges average from $16-50 per article.)  

We accept all major credit cards, checks, Pay Pal or money orders. Researchers outside the U.S. must pay with a credit card. You may submit payment information via our secure website by clicking here.

Submit your request or questions by e-mailing the Museum at museum@atsu.edu, or by calling toll-free 866-626-2878 x 2359, regular mail, Fax 660-626-2984, or contacting the curatorial research assistant at bjmagers@atsu.edu.