A.
IMAGE SOURCES
Ames
Historical Society draws on images from a variety of sources to enhance
the presentation of Ames history on our Web site. Many
images are owned by the Society as a result of donations to our collections
during the past twenty-five years. Some
images are not owned by the Society, but were borrowed from private collectors,
and, with their permission, scanned and placed on our Web site.In
other cases, a separate entity owns the images and we have custodial care
and use of them according to a negotiated agreement. While
it is our desire to make images accessible, the diverse ownership may make
permission complex. The summary
below is intended to assist potential users in determining the source of
images. Following this are
policies regarding legal use from these sources.
1.
AMES HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
EXTENT:
several thousand images (color and b&w photographs, glass plate negatives,
lantern slides, color slides); open to additions
CONTENT: local
people, places, and events; special subjects such as Hallett’s/Hayden.
SPAN: mid
19th to early 21st centuries
OWNERSHIP:
Ames Historical Society
ACQUISITION:
donations from individuals and organizations
IDENTIFICATION:
absence
of a credit line below a photo
2. AMES
TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
EXTENT: about
13,000 b&w negativeson
4x5 sheets; one million individual images on 35mm negative strips; 20,000
prints; over 800 color slides; closed to additions
CONTENT: local
people, places, and events in the news; includes “mug shot” file
SPAN: 4x5
negs (Sept. 1948 - June 1958); 35mm strips (Jan. 1970 – Dec. 1999)
OWNERSHIP
& COPYRIGHT: Ames Tribune
ACQUISITION: deposited
with Ames Historical Society for custody (preservation, indexing, and access)
by agreement with The Tribune in Oct. 2003
IDENTIFICATION: watermark
near bottom on photo ©
Ames Tribune Photo
3. FARWELL
T. BROWN PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
EXTENT: 2,000
photographs (mostly copies of originals); closed to additions
CONTENT: early
Ames people, places, and events
SPAN: 1870s
to 1930s
OWNERSHIP: Ames
Public Library
ACQUISITION: gift
of the collector, Farwell T. Brown
IDENTIFICATION: credit
line reading Farwell
T. Brown Photographic Archive
4. PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS
EXTENT: hundreds
ofphotographs; open to additions
CONTENT: local
people, places, and events
SPAN: 20th
century
OWNERSHIP: individual
collectors
ACQUISITION: loaned
for scanning and sharing on our Web site
IDENTIFICATION: credit
lines Private
collection of … or Courtesy of …
B. IMAGE
USE POLICY
Ames
Historical Society is pleased to share a representative selection of images
in its collections with Web site users.
Images are intended for personal interest, research or student project
use. These uses require no
permission or fees. Other uses
are prohibited without the express consent of the entities involved.
Publicationor
commercial use, in particular, requires permission from, and usually payment
to, the appropriate entity. Proper
credit must be given to photo sources according to the list below.
Most
of the images on our Web site are not under copyright; the Tribune
Photo Archive
is the exception. Publication or
commercial use of these images must be approved by The Tribune.
Users of its copyrighted images need to observe the following information.
WARNING
CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The
copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making
of copies 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 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 reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable
for copyright infringement.
Ames
Historical Society reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order,
if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of
copyright law.
1.
AMES HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
PERMISSION: Contact
us.
FEES:
May or may not be charged depending on ownership and use.
CREDIT
LINE:
Courtesy of Ames Historical Society.
2. AMES
TRIBUNE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
PERMISSION:
The Ames Tribune retains sole and exclusive copyright interest in all its
photographs. Publication or
commercial use (i.e. republication or printing of a photo in any other
publication, form or medium now known or hereafter devised) of a photo
must be approved in writing in advance by the Ames Tribune. The Ames Historical
Society and Tribune reserve the right to refuse to accept a copying order,
if, in their judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation
of copyright law. Contact
us and The Tribune.
FEES:
If approved, publication or commercial use of a photo may be subject to
additional restrictions and fees imposed by the Ames Tribune.
CREDIT
LINE:
Ames Tribune photo by XXXXX, courtesy of Ames Historical Society, ©Ames
Tribune.All Rights Reserved.
3. FARWELL
T. BROWN PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
PERMISSION:
Contact the Ames Public Library’s Information Services at 515
239-5656.
FEES:
Contact the Library.
CREDIT
LINE:
Farwell T. Brown Photographic Archive.
4. PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS
PERMISSION:
Contact
us and we will communicate with the owner for you.
FEES:
Reproduction and use fees may apply.
CREDIT
LINE:
Private collection of XXXXX, courtesy of Ames Historical Society.
C. IMAGE
USE CHARGES
The
charge structure is comprised of two components: reproduction cost and
use fee.
REPRODUCTION
COST
A
flat $7.50 charge is made for a digital scan (low or high resolution).Prints
are an option, and our outsourcer’s charges are added.
·Book
or magazine publication (includes standard trade or text books, university
press publication or scholarly publications with circulation over 1,000)
·Calendars,
posters, greeting cards, postcards, novelty items, etc.
·Commercial
decorative display (e.g. restaurant, waiting rooms, retail outlets)
·Film,
television, or video production or broadcast
$25/image: non-profit
in-state broadcast and web publishing
$50/image:commercial
broadcast and web publishing
D. IMAGE
REQUEST PROCEDURE
To
request use of any image requiring permission and/or charges, complete
the request form
and forward it to us. We will initiate contact with owners of private collections
and forward their permission, if granted, to you for your records.
Once permission has been obtained, we will proceed to fill the request
and send billing. Prompt payment will serve to expedite the process.
E. TEXT
SOURCES
Ames
Historical Society draws on texts from a variety of sources to enhance
the presentation of Ames history on our Web site.In-house
staff may engage in writing and editing (with or without attribution),
and outside contributors are solicited and credited. Sometimes links are
made to other organizations’ Web pages dealing with their history.Articles
published by newspapers and other entities are also reproduced with permission
to provide authentic vintage coverage.
F. TEXT
USE POLICY
“Fair
use” of our texts for personal interest, research or student projects is
encouraged.Remember to give proper
credit to our Web site when it is cited as the source.Publication
or commercial use requires permission and possible payment.
Articles
from the Ames
Tribune
appearing on our Web site are copyrighted.All
rights are reserved by The Tribune, and no commercial use or republication
is authorized without the prior written permission of The Tribune.
G. TEXT
USE CHARGES
Charges
for any text written by Ames Historical Society or its contributors authorized
for publication or commercial use by the Society are handled by the Society.
Charges for any Ames Tribune article authorized for publication or commercial use byThe Tribune are handled by The Tribune.