Any use of Cushing Memorial Library and Archives' material must comply with U.S. Copyright law.

Copyright

The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or 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 these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. Cushing Memorial Library and Archives reserves the right to refuse to accept a duplication request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

Researchers must make a written request to Cushing Memorial Library and Archives for permission to publish any materials from its special collections. The Cushing Memorial Library and Archives assumes no responsibility for copyright violations or for any other legal issues resulting from the use or publication of special collections or archival materials. It is the responsibility of the researcher to secure any necessary permission from the appropriate copyright holder to quote, publish, or reproduce items from Cushing Memorial Library and Archives collections, and to acknowledge in print that the materials are used or published with permission of Cushing Memorial Library and Archives.

Please see our FAQ on publishing with Cushing Memorial Library and Archives' material for more information.

Fair Use

Publication with any Cushing Memorial Library and Archives material(s) can take place if the material is in the public domain, or under the provisions of the fair-use doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Law or by obtaining permission from the copyright holder, which in many cases may not be the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives and /or Texas A&M University. The patron will defend and hold harmless the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives and the Texas A&M University System, its Board of Regents, its officers, employees and agents against all claims, demands, costs and expenses including, but not limited to, attorney's fees incurred by copyright infringement, or any other legal and regulatory course of action arising from use of any material obtained from Cushing Memorial Library and Archives.

Licensing

The Cushing Memorial Library and Archives does not itself own the copyright of materials that it houses; Texas A&M University may be the copyright owner for some of these materials. If this is the case, the patron should contact the Division of Marketing & Communications at Texas A&M University (marcomm@tamu.edu) for licensing. You can view information on their various service areas and methods of contact at https://marcom.tamu.edu/contact.