Honoring Mr. Volkel's copyright, however, would not extend to the material published in 1900 -- only the original material that he supplied in 1980, i.e. the index and preface. Larry Kinyon ----- Original Message ----- From: Karima <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 5:48 PM Subject: Re: Two Copyright Dates > "Indexing" is a great deal more involved than simply writing a > preface. I know Mr. Volkel and I think he would want you to honor his > copyright. > > Karima > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > I have a book titled: > > Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home Admission of War Veterans > > > > It shows two different dates and publishers: > > > > First says "Indexed by Lowell M. Volkel" Copyright 1980, McDowell Publications > > > > Second says "Eighth Biennial Report of the Trustees and Officers" > > Springfield, Ill, Phillips Bros State Printers, 1900 > > > > It is obvious by the print that Lowell M. Volkel typed the preface and the > > alphabetical index. The rest of the book appear to be the actual records > > that were printed in 1900. Knowing that anything published before 1923 is > > public domain, is it safe to assume that I can transcribe the actual records > > in this book as long as I do not include the index Mr. Volkel typed for the > > 1980 reprint? > > > > Any and all thoughts appreciated. > > > > Have a great weekend, > > Barbara Freeman > > http://members.aol.com/saxbury > > > > ============================== > > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > ============================== > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >