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While the subject is still fresh in our minds, can anyone offer advice on
how exactly the law applies to written material?  I'm speaking of
handwritten historical documents, clearly in the public domain timewise, but
owned by a particular organization, institution, or site.  When transcribed,
edited, and annotated (which involves, clearly, a great deal of supplemental
research, and the most basic cleaning-up, such as adding punctuation), does
ownership still reside with the owner of the physical original?

Martha David


The best place I've found for getting answers to copyright issues is the annual ALI-ABA course Legal Issues in Museum Administration. AAM offers tuition waiver grants for this 2 to 3 day course. It's one of the best "shows" in town.  As to "town" it changes location every year.

_The opinions expressed in this reply are mine, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer
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