John Hay Library
Publication of Material found in the Collections of the John Hay Library
The John Hay Library supports scholarly projects by providing broad access to digital objects and physical materials.
Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. The John Hay Library does not hold copyright to the bulk of the materials within its holdings, and accordingly cannot legally grant permission to cite or reprint such material. For information on how to obtain copyright permission, please see How to Get Permission.
Publication permission can be granted by the John Hay Library for a limited array of materials, where the literary and artistic rights are owned by the University (as the creator) or where such rights have been legally transferred to Brown University. For materials over which Brown University holds copyright, please complete the request form.
The expected turnaround time is at least 8 weeks after the initial request and may take longer depending upon the complexity of the request.
Brown University owns the copyright to work by the following creators, listed below. These archival collections may include the work of other writers, artists, photographers, and individuals for whom Brown University does not own copyright. In those instances, researchers must contact the appropriate copyright holder for permission to publish:
- Fernando Birri Archive of Multimedia Arts, 1925-2010
- Florence King papers, 1897-2015
- John Preston papers, circa 1973-1995
- Howard Milton Blake papers, 1930-1950
- Kenneth P. Whiting papers, 1925-1976
- Martha and Waitstill Sharp collection, 1905-2005
- Larry Townsend publications
- Brown University institutional records
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Contact the John Hay Library with additional questions.
Art
The Brown University Portrait Collection is part of the Brown University Campus Collection. Contact Nicole Wholean, University Curator/Registrar, with questions.
Questions about Brown University Library art holdings (including the Annmary Brown Memorial) should be submitted via the request form.
Questions
Contact the John Hay Library or the appropriate curator/archivist with additional questions.
Preferred Form of Citation:
Citations for material reproduced or quoted from manuscript collections in the John Hay Library should take the following format:
[Author], [Description], [Collection Title], Box [x], Folder [x], John Hay Library, Brown University.Citations for material from University Archives should be cited as follows:
[Author], [Description], [Collection Title], Box [x], Folder [x], Brown University Archives.RESEARCHING Copyright
Resources for further information on copyright:
- U.S. Copyright Law (U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress)
- Copyright and Fair Use at Brown (Brown University)
When and how to cite materials:
- Citation and Copyright (Brown University Library)
Determining what is in the public domain:
- Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States (Cornell University)
- Music (Public Domain Information Project)
Discovering who holds copyright:
- WATCH and FOB databases (Harry Ransom Center)
- How to Get Permission (Brown University Library)
- Copyright Registration Records (U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress)
- The Durationator (Limited Times, LLC.) NOTE: This is a fee-based research service for global copyright issues.