Copyright Statement and Conditions of Use
Copyright Statement
The contents of the Calisphere database (digital content including images, text, and audio and video recordings) are made publicly available by the collection-holding repositories for use in research, teaching, and private study. For these purposes, you may reproduce a single copy (print or download) of materials from this website without prior permission.
All items may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Usage of some items may also be subject to additional restrictions imposed by the copyright owner and/or the repository. Thus transmission or reproduction of more than a single research or teaching copy or a protected item requires the permission of the copyright owner.
Please contact the collection-holding repository for available information regarding copyright status of a particular digital image, text, or audio or video recording.
The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections often makes it difficult to determine the copyright status of an item. Whenever possible, Calisphere and the collection-holding repository provide available information about copyright owners and other restrictions in the metadata associated with digital images, texts, and audio and video recordings.
Calisphere and the holding repositories provide the aforementioned information as a service to aid users in determining the copyright status of an item. Ultimately, however, it is the user's responsibility to use an item according to the terms governing its use.
The owning repositories are eager to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided to researchers and teachers in the future.
Conditions of Use
By their use of these digital images, texts, and audio and video recordings, users agree to follow these conditions of use:
- For purposes of research, teaching, and private study, users may reproduce (print or download) in accordance with fair use materials or link to materials from this web site without prior permission, on the condition they give proper credit of the collection-owning repository.
- Materials may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior written permission from the copyright owner.
- Materials may not be republished in print or electronic form without prior written permission from the copyright owner and/or the repository.
- Materials may not be mounted on an additional server for public use, or for use by a set of subscribers, without prior written permission from the copyright owner.
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Can I use Calisphere's primary sources in the classroom?
Yes. You may use images, documents, and other primary sources from Calisphere in your classroom without permission.
What about other uses?
You may need permission to use one of Calisphere's primary sources for anything other than classroom use. Please contact the institution that owns the collection for information about the copyright status of a particular digital image or text, or for permission to publish or obtain a reproduction of a particular collection item. You'll find the owner listed in the information accompanying each image. View a complete list of contributing institutions.