Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.) governs the making of photocopies and other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of the specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be used for any purpose other than for private study, scholarship, or research. If a user makes a request for or later uses a photocopy or reproduction in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
Visit Copyright Term and the Public Domain for a helpful breakdown of the topic.
Gateway Arch National Park Copyright Restrictions
Some materials in the GANP Library and/or Archives may be protected by the U.S. copyright law and/or by the copyright or neighboring-rights law of other nations. Additionally, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of GANP gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing, and trademarks.
Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.
The nature of historical archival collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Whenever possible, GANP provides information about copyright owners and other restrictions in the catalog records, finding aids, illustration captions, and other texts. The Library and Archives provide such information as a service to aid patrons in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the patron.
It is the patron's responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the GANP Library or Archival Research Center.
