Copyright Information

Wheaton College maintains and offers access to its collections in order to support education and scholarship. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Additionally, the use or reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, and college policy.

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 and manuscript collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Whenever possible, the Archives and Special Collections staff will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions in the catalog records and finding aids. The Wheaton College Library may not own rights to material in its collections. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections. The Wheaton College Library may charge permission or use fees for commercial use of materials in its collections.

Research inquiries received by mail, phone, or email, will be handled as time, staff availability, and the fragility of the materials allow. When making such a request, please consider the amount of research or photocopying that would be required. The small size of our staff may limit our ability to fulfill some requests.

Content by: Zephorene Stickney
Last modified: November 2001