here is the web site for the us copyright office
http://www.copyright.gov/
and
email contact for questions
http://www.copyright.gov/help/general-form.html




Best wishes, Barbara, retired librarian



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A good resource I always check can be found at: http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/publicdomain.cfm


On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


Dear Fellow Listers,
 
Someone is contemplating donating to us an unpublished manuscript from the 1920s or 1930s; it contains typewritten narrative and original artwork. What kind of copyright issues may come into play here? Can it be copyrighted considering age and type of work? Should it be copyrighted if we want to maintain some control over it? What else should we be aware about? What is a good and up-to-date resource in this complex and changing world of copyright?
 
Thank you for your input!
 
Remko Jansonius, Collections and Archives Manager
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Miami, FL
305-860-8433
www.vizcayamuseum.org
 




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