The Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections is open to the Winthrop Community and to the public for scholarly activities. Patron access is limited to the Archives Research Area, Exhibit Areas, and the classroom. To use the material, a researcher must abide by the Code of Conduct Policy and the rules and regulations of the department. All research must be conducted at the Winthrop Archives.
The Pettus Archives facilitates access to collections and research must be conducted by the researcher. Due to personnel constraints, Archival staff cannot do research for patrons.