Do tour groups or school groups participating in workshops need to apply for researcher identification cards?
Tour or school groups who will only be shown original records for the purpose of instruction in the presence of a tour group or workshop leader do not need to apply for researcher identification cards. However, any groups that will be using records to conduct research as part of their visit must apply for researcher identification cards. Staff arranging tours and workshops should advise such groups of this requirement. 6. Who does not need a researcher identification card? a. Anyone who wishes to use only microfilm copies of records (not original archival materials) at the Microfilm Research Room at the National Archives Building or in a separate, self-contained microfilm research room in regional records services facilities does not need to apply for or present a researcher identification card. b. Persons seeking only information that is published and readily available should be referred to a public library (see 36 CFR 1254.1(c)). 7. What documentation is needed to apply for a researc
