Copyright Ownership & Fees for Certain Ransom Center Collections
In some instances, the Harry Ransom Center owns the copyright as well as the physical material. When this is the case a copyright fee is payable in addition to the standard publication fees.
The following are collections for which the Center either owns or shares copyright ownership, along with the fees charged:
Fees are specified according to the status of the user (nonprofit/for profit)
Photography
- David Douglas Duncan $25/50 per image
- Eliot Elisofon $25/50 per image
- E. O. Goldbeck $25/50 per image
- Anne Noggle $25/50 per image
- Ruth Robertson $25/50 per image
- W. D. Smithers $25/50 per image
Manuscripts
- Stuart Gilbert
- Ross Russell Copyright for print rights handled by Harold Ober Agency, NYC.
- Denton Welch UK Copyright for print rights handled exclusively by David Higham Inc.; US copyright by Harold Ober Agency, NYC.
Performing Arts
For use of images in the following collections. No copyright payment is required for works by these artists/photographers in other collections.
- Joseph Abeles $25/50 per image
- Herbert Blau
- Gordon Conway $25/50 per image
- Fred Fehl $25/50 per image
- Bob Golby $25/50 per image
- Mel Gussow
February 21, 2025