Given the blogger discussions some of have had about the use of photos we didn't take on our blogs, I looked to see how to get permission to use an Archive photo. They have a long list of fees.
At the top of the chart it says:
Publication and exhibit fees are charged for commercial and revenue-generating uses of photographic and other still images reproduced from our collections, except that these fees will be waived for Alaska non-profit organizations with tax-exempt identification numbers. This is in addition to any charges for reproduction services. Payment for services and use fees must be made in advance.
Well, I don't have ads on my blog, so I'm not commercial or revenue-generating (though blogs with ads probably would be) but I'm not a tex-exempt non-profit organizations The answer was yes - but give credit and a link and the contextual information.
Here's the info:
Collection Name Robert and Wilma Knox. Papers, 1949-2001. UAA-HMC-0461
Identifier UAA-hmc-0461-series15-1-8
Title Abandoned mine buildings in Kennicott, 1953.
Description View of the abandoned Kennecott Copper Corporation operation at Kennicott, Alaska. The concentration mill is visible on the skyline. From caption: "And here is the mine building---looking almost like a castle the way it sits on the crest of a hill and looms against the sky. There are many, many thousands of dollars worth of equipment still in the building but of course, its in such an isolated spot that no one would think of carrying any of it away. Its hard to say how many millions of dallar [dollars] worth of copper ore passed through this building when it was in operation." From sign on building at right: "Kennecott." In 1953, Cordova Airlines started a regular series of aerial tours from Anchorage to the old mining town of Kennicott and the nearby ghost town of McCarthy. This photo is from the first tour. Original photograph size: 5" x 6 1/2".
Creator Knox, Robert G.
My picture. July 5, 2008. The roof on part of the mill is missing and some of the buildings are gone and some trees have grown in.
The Archives have lots of great stuff that helps us get a context for what is happening today. Here's the last of their FAQ list:
Q) Who do I contact about making a donation of funds or materials to your organization?
Please contact: email@vilda.alaska.edu or phone (907) 474-5003 so we can direct you to the most appropriate person based on your interest or potential contribution.
I've worked with them before, on three things - photos, recordings, and making transcripts of historical recordings. They were very rational to deal with. Being a retired Prof, you might find them not only accommodating, but helpful. They really do want the public to see their images, hear their recordings, as long as they are dealt with with care.
ReplyDeleteI'm contemplating writing a history of Whittier magazine or journal article next year, so will be spending time there, at UAA, and at the Rasmuson Center museum archives in Anchorage. Possibly Ft. Rich and Elmendorf, too.
I was addicted to the Alaska's Digital Archives site last summer... got totally sidetracked there when I was doing an editing project for LitSite and spent hours going through files. Equally riveting in a similar vein, if you have the time: Alaska constitutional convention transcripts. They have them at the law library. What a cast of characters.
ReplyDeleteI got into the Constitution stuff a while back too. I don't remember what I was looking up. The convention minutes are all online.
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