DCHS Copyright and Use Information
All material on the Dakota County Historical (DCHS) Society World Wide Web Pages is copyrighted by DCHS unless otherwise indicated. It is for the personal use of students, scholars, and the public. Copying or redistribution for commercial gain without written permission of DCHS or the otherwise noted rights holder(s) is prohibited.

Copyright or other information about restrictions for historical archived information may be hard to determine. Whenever possible, the DCHS will provide information about copyright owner(s) and any other restrictions in our records. DCHS provides such information to help determine the appropriate use of an item, but securing the legality of such use ultimately rests with the individual or group seeking to use the item.

Images reproduced from the collections of DCHS are for viewing and personal use only. Permission for commercial use or any publication, manipulation, display or distribution is only granted by written application to the Dakota County Historical Society. Permission and license to use photographic reproductions is granted through a properly formed, written request describing the intended use and may involve a fee for commercial use.

Written Permission from DCHS: Conditions of Use
Credit must be given to the Dakota County Historical Society and the creator of the work, if known.
DCHS will tell you what the proper form of the credit line should be. Credit lines must appear with the image or on a credit page indicating the page number and location on the page for each work. Films, videotapes and slide shows may use a credit section at the beginning or end to give credit to the Dakota County Historical Society. For web site use, credit should appear either next to or directly below the image with a link to the DCHS web site whenever feasible.

Permission to reproduce, publish, broadcast or display a DCHS collection photograph must be requested in writing. The request should include the title, author, publishing year, name of publishing company or organization responsible, and the catalog number, locator or negative number of the work. Possession of a DCHS collection photograph does not constitute permission to use it.
It is not unsual for DCHS to request that a copy of the publication be donated to the Dakota County Historical Society Research Library & Museum.

If the copyright is still in effect, the publisher must seek permission from the creator of the work or his/her heirs. DCHS agrees to provide the creator’s name, if known.

Permission is for one-time use only unless otherwise specified in the grant of license. DCHS, unless otherwise stated, retains all rights to the works and they must not be used for any purpose other than those expressly granted in the written permission.

Photographs may be cropped to suit design and layout, but they may not be altered or drawn upon so that they look in any way different from the way they appear in the historical collection.

DCHS reserves the right to refuse grant of permission and/or providing photographic reproduction services or permissions to publishers and individuals who have not complied with our policies.

The Dakota County Historical Society reserves the right to decline reproduction of fragile items or to decline, refuse, or rescind premission for any use DCHS deems "inappropriate."

Commercial use (anything for-profit) must pay a fee in advance of receiving written permission from DCHS.

Due to the Federal Copyright Law, Copy Services is not able to make photographic prints of photographs from books published less than 100 years ago.

Permission Can be Granted for the Following Types of Use:

* Book publications (self-published, trade books, text books, etc.)

* Historical Exhibits

* Advertising or Decoration

* Periodicals (Magazines or Journals), Pamphlets, or Brochures

* Slide Show Presentations

* Television, Radio, or Internet broadcasts

* Videotape, Videodisc, DVD

* Electronic Media Files (streaming, downloadable, or distributed)

* Web Sites

651-552-7548

or

e-mail us at dakotahistory@co.dakota.mn.us.

Thank you for your time and continued interest in local history!