Copyright and Other Restrictions
The American Jazz Museum is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions.

The museum is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials held in the John H. Baker Collection. Even so, there may be content protected as “works for hire” (copyright may be held by the party that commissioned the original work) and/or under the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. The museum is anxious to hear from individuals or institutions that have information about these materials or know of their history.

Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Users should consult the catalog information that accompanies each item for specific information. This catalog data provides the details known to the American Jazz Museum regarding the corresponding item and may assist users in making independent assessments of the legal status of these items as related to their desired uses.