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Re: Thesis copyright question
Many thanks to all who replied to my query. I had several
suggestions to contact the nun's order (which I identified by
looking at the thesis again).
Others reminded me that the photograph rights reside with the
photographer, which may not have been the sister. A check of
the thesis did not turn up any photo credits, so I will assume
that she was the photographer.
I am in the process of searching in the city of her last known
employment and will check with the diocese there.
Thanks again, everyone!
--- Cynthia Van Ness <bettybarcode@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Hi, gang,
>
> This question has to do with copyright. In the collection of
> my
> library is an unpublished MA thesis from our local university,
> written in 1950. If the author, a nun, is still alive, she
> would be about 90. Her name, assuming it never changed, does
> not bring up any exact matches in the US Social Security Death
> Index.
>
> The thesis includes 8x10 photographs of a Civil War-vintage
> building that is now threatened with a possibly illegal
> demolition. Our local preservation organization is going to
> court to prevent the demolition and would like to reprint the
> photographs and use them in its lawsuit.
>
> I have already contacted the university alumni office to seek
> help finding the author. My question to the group is: is it
> considered fair use to reproduce these photographs for legal
> purposes? The organization still wishes to pursue permission
> to
> reprint through legitimate channels, but it may not be able to
> locate the author. If she is deceased, does her copyright
> devolve to her heirs? Nuns rarely have children. The
> university? Her order?
>
> Opinions welcome. Thanks in advance!
>
> =====
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> So much has been destroyed
> I have to cast my lot with those
> who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary
> power, reconstitute the world." -Adrienne Rich
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"My heart is moved by all I cannot save:
So much has been destroyed
I have to cast my lot with those
who, age after age, perversely, with no extraordinary
power, reconstitute the world." -Adrienne Rich
Cynthia Van Ness, bettybarcode@yahoo.com
http://cynthia.is-online.net
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