Gregory Smith wanted information regarding copyright laws and museum exhibits.
Let me speak as someone whose copyrighted work forms 50% of one small museum's g
raphic displays.
 
The state museum at Chief Timothy Recreation Area at Silcott, Washington, devote
s about half of their display to the extinct town of Silcott and the other half
to the Native American village there. All the photographs for Silcott used are c
opyrighted by me. In addition, an artist exactly copied a copyrighted drawing I
made of the general store and had the gall to sign his/her name to it. When the
exhibit was being assembled they contacted me for permission to use the photogra
phs and drawings, which I was happy to oblige. But I never gave someone permissi
on to redraw my artwork and pass it off as their own. Is this not only unethical
 but also a violation of the copyright laws?
 
I would like some feedback on the matter. Thanks.
 
 
William H. Adams
P.O. Box 1177
Philomath, OR 97370-1177  USA
503-929-3102       -3264 fax
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