PHOTOCOPIES AND FEES
The reading room staff can photocopy certain materials at the patron's request.
Permission must be obtained on a case-by-case basis for all photocopies, excluding microforms.
Permission depends upon the condition of the material and any restrictions imposed by collection donors or the owner of copyright.
No photocopies may be made of oversize, hand-colored, or fragile items, or if copyright infringement is a possibility.
Photocopies 50¢ EACH
Mailed copies 60¢ EACH
Microfilm 25¢ EACH
Except for microfilm, all copies are made by staff.
Please limit photocopy requests to 30 pages per visit.
Copy limits do not apply to microfilm copies which are made by the patron at time of visit.
Larger requests may be filled at a later date and mailed to the patron at the applicable mailing fee rate.
Copy requests placed after 4:00 p.m. may not be completed before the following business day.
All microfilm copies and photocopies made in response to mail, email, or phone requests are 60¢ each page, plus shipping and handling. Copy requests are filled as resources permit. All photocopy fees are due before the patron leaves the WRC.
Copies mailed in the US include a mailing fee of $3.00 or actual postage if greater. Copies mailed internationally include a mailing fee of $5.00 U.S., or actual postage if greater.
COPYRIGHT WARNING
MATERIAL MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction to aid researchers. One of the specified 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.
Reproduction Rules
• The Williams Research Center reserves the right to make decisions about what materials can be photocopied, photographed, microfilmed, digitized or otherwised duplicated based on the condition of the materials, access restrictions, and copyright restrictions.
• The staff of the Williams Research Center is solely responsible for creating reproductions of materials in its collections.
• All responsibility for possible infringement of copyright law, that may arise in this photoduplicating and use of the copies, is assumed by the applicant. The researcher also assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel and literary property rights which may be involved in the use of the materials.
• No materials belonging to the Williams Research Center of the Historic New Orleans Collection may be published, in whole or part, without permission from the Director.
• Specific acknowledgment to the Williams Research Center of the Historic New Orleans Collection for the use of its materials must appear in the printed publication. The Historic New Orleans Collection would like to receive notification of any publication in which use has been made of its materials.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES
PHOTO DUPLICATION PRICE LIST (Prepayment Required)
Allow 4-6 weeks for normal processing - 6-8 weeks for multi-page or special requests.
Black & White Prints |
35mm Color Slides |
4x5 Color Transparencies |
Digital Images |
|---|---|---|---|
5x7 |
for presentation only, |
reproduction quality |
$25.00 each |
8x10 |
for reproduction, |
(4 month rental only; includes $100.00 deposit) |
over
300 dpi |
11x14 |
|
Photographs are provided only for research, publication, and display by museums, libraries and similar institutions. Photographs are NOT provided for home or business display.
TRANSPARENCY RENTAL AGREEMENT
4x5 Color Transparencies are available for rental only for the purpose specified on the front of this form, and must be returned after four months to The Historic New Orleans Collection. Upon their timely return in acceptable condition (see below), the $100.00 deposit will be refunded. No reproduction, display, or transfer to other persons or institutions is permitted.
Transparencies may not be taped, scratched, trimmed, marked with cropping marks, or altered in any way. Any damage to a transparency will incur the immediate forfeiture of the $100.00 deposit. The borrower is responsible for any damage caused by printing and/or production staff.
USAGE REQUIREMENTS
1. A letter of intent is required, indicating whether for personal research, publication, exhibition, film, video, or slide show. Please include project title; author; publisher, periodical, or production company with address; production run; date of publication or airing. Please indicate whether for commercial or nonprofit/educational use.
2. The Historic New Orleans Collection reserves the right to deny any of its images for what is considered an inappropriate use.
3. At the discretion of The Historic New Orleans Collection, photo duplications of images known to be covered by copyright may be denied. All responsibility for possible infringement of copyright (Title 17, United States Code), laws of libel, or literary property rights that may arise in the photo duplication and use of images is assumed by the applicant.
4. Images are provided one time, single edition use only, and may under no circumstances be used again or transferred to other persons or institutions.
5. Credit line must read: "The Historic New Orleans Collection, accession no. ___." This should be juxtaposed to the image or keyed to the figure and/or page. For exhibition the credit line must appear next to the image.
6. The Historic New Orleans Collection must be provided with one complimentary copy of the finished work.
7. Reproduction/exhibition privilege (usage) fees, exclusive of photo processing fees which may not be waived:
Scholarly works -any run: Color and Black & White . . . $50.00 per image.
Publications, Commercial -any run: Color . . . $200.00 per image, $800.00 per cover. Black & White . . . $100.00 per image, $600.00 per cover.
Publications, Nonprofit (university press, National Geographic, etc.) -any run: Color and Black & White . . . $50.00 per image.
Publications, Local: negotiable.
Television, Commercial (including production companies wishing to sell to nonprofit stations and networks): $50.00 per image prepayment and nonrefundable, or negotiated prepaid flat fee.
Television, Noncommercial (legitimate PBS out-of-town affiliates, school programmers, etc.): $50.00 per image, or negotiated prepaid flat fee.
Television, Local: All production fees waived.
8. Reproduction/exhibition fee may be reduced or waived at the discretion of the Director. Request for reduction or waiver must be sent in writing to the Curatorial Department. Photographic processing charges may not be waived.
9. Each image must be reproduced in an unaltered state, unless permission for detail use is granted from The Historic New Orleans Collection. In such case, the word "DETAIL" must appear in the credit line. At no time may an image be bled off the page, printed on colored stock, colorized, or superimposed with images or text.
10. The Historic New Orleans Collection reserves the right to require proofs for approval.
