Asking for permission to use or reuse Portal resources

Asking for permission to use or reuse Portal resources

Each contributing organization has identified copyright for the items in their collections.
Find the copyright status for a particular item by clicking into the item page and looking to the left.


Copyright section on the left side of the page with a red box around it


The copyright section is a guide to the use and restrictions for the item. 




If the copyright section leaves you with questions follow the link to the contributing institution's website on the right hand side of the item page. 
There will be contact information for the institution listed. Use that information to ask additional questions about the use or reuse of these items. 

Contributing institution section on the right side of the page with a red box around it


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