Rights and Reproductions
The American Antiquarian Society offers reproduction services as an aid to
scholarly research in accordance with its mission to provide access to
materials while preserving them for the use of future generations. Copies
of library and archival materials are provided to scholars and researchers
for use in specific projects, not for general library acquisitions. All
requests for photocopies, digital, slide, and filming
services must be submitted in writing and are subject to the approval of
the Society, which reserves the right to refuse to copy an item that may
be harmed by the reproduction process. The Society limits copying requests
to those permitted under the copyright law. Public Law 94-553, section 107
(fair use) and 108 (reproduction by libraries and archives). It is the
responsibility of the researcher to know and to comply with all copyright
provisions.
All uses (both nonprofit/scholarly and commercial) of images from the
collections of the American Antiquarian Society must be licensed by the
Society in
consequence of its proprietary rights. Applicable fees and/or royalties
are charged. All licenses granted are non-exclusive, for one-time use,
and for a single edition, production, or medium.
The Society's standard policy is to license all uses of images from its
collections in books, articles, other printed material, exhibitions,
films, and all electronic media, and to charge applicable fees for such
uses. To apply for permission to use images from the Society, fill out
the Reproduction and Usage Request Form. Please
indicate each
format/medium/edition in which you plan to use the image by filling out
section 4 of the form. The AAS
licensing agreement may be downloaded and
printed, or sent to you by the Society. An invoice will be sent for any
photographic services requests and for all applicable license fees. The
license should be signed and returned to AAS with payment of the
invoice. The Reproduction and Usage Request Form
may be used for photographic services requests, for applications to
license the reuse of images, and for license applications in cases where
the source photographs are already in hand.
Fee Schedule
Note: The word "image," below, is defined as a single engraving, print,
photograph, original work of art, page from a book, page from a
manuscript, etc.
| Description |
Non-Profit/Scholarly |
Commercial |
| Facsimile, works in toto |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
| In body of work |
$15 per image |
$100 per image |
| Dust jacket, other cover |
$100 per image |
$200 per image |
| Promotional uses |
$100 per image |
$200 per image |
| Calendars, cards,
etc. |
Negotiated
fee/royalty |
Negotiated
fee/royalty |
| Description |
Non-Profit/Scholarly |
Commercial |
| Facsimile, works in toto |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
| In body of work |
$15 per image |
$100 per image |
| Dust jacket, other cover |
$100 per image |
$200 per image |
| Promotional uses |
$100 per image |
$200 per image |
| Description |
Non-Profit/Scholarly |
Commercial |
| Facsimile, works in toto |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
| Within website |
$15 per image |
$100 per image |
| Promotional uses |
$100 per image |
$200 per image |
| Description |
Non-Profit/Scholarly |
Commercial |
| In body of work |
$15 per image |
$125 per image |
| Promotional uses |
$100 per image |
$275 per image |
| Description |
Non-Profit/Scholarly |
Commercial |
| All types |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
Negotiated fee/royalty |
Contact Information
American Antiquarian Society
Attn: Graphic Arts Department
185 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Telephone: (508) 471-2157
Fax: (508) 753-3311
Email: reproductions[at]mwa.org
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* Photographic Services: Digital
Images and Slides
* Digital Reproductions for Research
* Photocopies
* Microfilm
* Film-making and Videotaping
* Requesting Permission to Quote from Manuscripts
* Pay your bill online after the
Rights and Reproductions Department has cleared your total
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