It is my understanding that when anything is donated
to the museum, the donor gives up all rights to it
unless otherwise specified.  The Deed of Gift should
be explicit about what a donation to the museum means.
 To me, a photo album is no different than the quilt
grandma stitched -- if they were donated to the
museum, they are the property of the museum, and can
be accessed for research, exhibitions, programs, etc.

Kimberly Kenney
Curator
Historical Society of Rockland County
New City, NY

--- "Feltus, Pamela" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> We have alot of photographs from private collections
> (like family
> scrapbooks) which over the past 40 years have been
> given to the museum.
>
> Now, for all my years in this field I have never had
> a problem taking a
> photo like these from the collection and using it in
> an exhibit, catalogue
> or marketing materials. We have a new archivist who
> is saying that if people
> did not sign a form releasing copyright when they
> donated, we can not use
> it. Is this true? I know it would be if we had
> government photos or
> something that is specifically copyrighted, but is a
> family picture of
> grandpa that the family (or grandpa) donated to a
> museum?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Pamela Feltus
> Curator
> National Museum of American Jewish Military History
> 1811 R Street NW, Washington DC 20009
> 202-265-6280 x201
>
> www.nmajmh.org
>
>
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