These policies apply to publication of all items from the Institute Archives and Special Collections at Rensselaer. An individual/organization must agree with these policies prior to delivery of any content. Patrons seeking permission to publish will be required to complete a formal agreement and any due payment prior to delivery of any content.

1. All Work(s) within Institute Archives and Special Collections at Rensselaer are protected under the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). Securing copyright clearance and permission to publish or reproduce Work(s) from Special Collections is the responsibility of the Requestor/Company.
2. In granting permission to use Work(s) in Special Collections, Rensselaer does not surrender its own right to publish the Work(s) or to grant permission to others to use or publish the Work(s) in the future.
3. The Work(s) are provided to the Requestor/Company for one-time use only, to be reproduced and distributed in the Publication exactly as described in your request. Permission is nonexclusive and nontransferable and subsequent editions and printings require further permissions and fees.
4. The Work(s) are provided by the Rensselaer Institute Archives and Special Collections for use in scholarly research or educational works, as consistent with Rensselaer's instructional and outreach objectives, and consistent with its overall mission as a nonprofit educational institution.
5. The Work(s) will be displayed with the following acknowledgement/credit line: "[Collection Identifier, Collection Title]. [Folder #, Box #]. Institute Archives and Special Collections, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute."
6. One copy of the Publication or end product (regardless of media or format) will be provided to the Rensselaer Institute Archives and Special Collections as soon as published, at no charge.
7. The Requestor/Company agrees to assume all responsibility for possible copyright infringement and invasion of privacy arising from use of Work(s) from the collections of Rensselaer's Institute Archives and Special Collections, and to indemnify and hold harmless Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, its officers, trustees, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, or liability that may occur as a result of or in any way related to the use or redistribution of the Work(s).
8. All Work(s) provided by Rensselaer's Institute Archives and Special Collections, for other than personal use, remain the property of the Institute Archives and Special Collections. The Requestor/Company is strictly prohibited from further dissemination of the Work(s), including but not limited to donation, loan, or sale of said Work(s) to another individual, company, organization, library, repository, or archives.
9. The Requestor/Company agrees that any photocopy or facsimile copy of this fully executed agreement shall have the same legal force and effect as any copy bearing original signatures of the Requestor/Company and Rensselaer Institute Archives and Special Collections.
10. The authorization provided is valid only to the extent that all of the activities undertaken are consistent with the understanding and conditions as described and payment of all costs has been made in full. The authorization is void unless the Requestor/Company strictly adheres to all conditions stated herein.