What's Allowed in Research Rooms

• All persons with a valid researcher card or a NARA issued photo ID
   
• Equipment repairmen escorted by NARA staff are the only people allowed through with a red visitor's badge.
   

• Persons without a valid pass, or children under 14 years old
   
• Food, drink (including water) candy, gum, cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or any other tobacco products
   
• Hand Sanitizer, Lotion
   

• Stamped research notes on loose paper, NARA issued paper and note cards, handouts, and NARA publications
   
• One approved book at a time
   
• Pencils and mechanical pencils
   

• Envelopes, notebooks, pads, binders, folders, Pens, markers "Post-it" notes (unless stapled to pre-existing notes)
   

• Video and audio recording decks
   
• Cameras, camcorders and tripods
   
• Photographic copy stands (with approval)
   
• Video tapes, audio tapes, and film
   
• Scanners (only flatbed without autofeed)
   
• Personal computers
   
• CDs/DVDs

• Flash bulbs
   
• Personal copiers
   
• Scanners with auto-feed attachments whether the attachment is disabled or not
   
• Hand wand scanners
   

* All equipment must be removed from cases and the cases stored in lockers
 

***Any non government owned equipment is prohibited in from the classified research rooms

• Sweaters and sweatshirts, with or without hoods, short (waist length), indoor business attire (such as suit jackets, sports coats, blazers, or waist-length indoor jackets with or without zippers)
   
• Scarves, no more than four inches wide and four feet in length
   
• Vests (with small pockets & no inner pockets)
   
• Religious headwear and garments
   
• Small silk or similar indoor- type kerchiefs
   
• Coin purses or small pocket sized wallets
   
• Small Eye Glass Cases
   
• Clear plastic "sandwich/food storage type" bags for holding small items no larger than 10" x 10"

• Outerwear: Garments worn over indoor clothing primarily as protection against the elements such as, overcoats, coat-type sweaters, wind breakers and jackets (other than indoor business attire)**
   
• Hats, caps, or scarves (wider than four inches wide or four feet in length)
   
• Purses, fanny packs, briefcases, suitcases, handbags, backpacks, boxes, bags, equipment bags, or containers of any kind
   
• Clear plastic bags if larger than 10"x10"
   
• Camera Vests
   

** Please Note:
You may also be asked to remove any outer clothing that is wet or contains outdoor debris. NARA reserves the right to determine whether a garment is considered to be outerwear.