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Sample registrations, various states (1790)

Source:
Library of Congress, Rare Books and Special Collections: Maine, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts records; National Archives, Atlanta Facility: North Carolina records; National Archives, Northeast Facility: Vermont records.

Citation:
Sample registrations (1790-1800), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Record-ID:
us_1790a-1800

Full title
Sample copyright registrations from various states

Full title original language
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Abstract
Samples of early registrations of works for federal copyright protection in some of the states. Under the 1790 Copyright Act works had to be registered at the Clerk's office of the local federal District Court.

Bibliography
Felcone, Joseph F. "New Jersey Copyright Registrations, 1791-1845." 104 Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 51 (2004).
Gilreath, James. "American Literature, Public Policy and the Copyright Laws before 1800." in Federal Copyright Records, 1790-1800. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987, xv-xxv.
Maher, William J. "Copyright Term, Retrospective Extension, and the Copyright Law of 1790 in Historical Context." 49 J. Copyright Soc'y U.S.A. 1021 (2002).

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Location
various states

Year
1790-1800

Language
English

Source
Library of Congress, Rare Books and Special Collections: Maine, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts records; National Archives, Atlanta Facility: North Carolina records; National Archives, Northeast Facility: Vermont records.

Physical description
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Illustrations tables
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Persons referred to
Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell (1766-1851)
Barry, John (fl.1789-1796)
Bourbon-Conti, Amélie Gabrielle Stephanie Louise de (1756-1825)
Chipman, Nathaniel (1752-1843)
Churchman, John (1753-1805)
Deane, Rev. Samuel (1733-1814)
Freeman, Samuel (1743-1831)
Gardiner, Rev. John Silvester John (b.1765)
Goodale, Nathan (1741-1806)
Hemmenway, Rev. Moses (1735-1811)
Kellogg, Rev. Elijah, Sr. (1761-1842)
Martin, François Xavier (1762-1846)
Morse, Jedidiah (1761-1826)
Ogden, Robert (fl.1802)
Pothier, Robert-Joseph (1699-1772)
Price, Jonathan (1766-1822)
Riccoboni, Marie-Jeanne (1714-1792)
Sewall, Gen. Henry (1752-1845)
Strother, John (d.1816)
Taylor, John Louis (1769-1829)
Thomas, Isaiah (1749-1831)
Tyler, Royall (1757-1826)
Virgil (70 B.C.-19 B.C.)
Wignell, Thomas (1753-1803)
Williams, Rev. Samuel (1743-1817)

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Places referred to
Boston, Massachusetts
Maine
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Vermont

Places referred to in commentary
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Legislation referred to
U.S. Copyright Act 1790, 1 Stat. 124 (1790)

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Cases referred to
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Cases referred to in commentary
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Institutions referred to
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Maine District Court
Massachusetts District Court
Pennsylvania District Court

Institutions referred to in commentary
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Key words
books, protected subject matter
deposit
dramatic works, protected subject matter
formalities
law books
maps, protected subject matter
registration
technical manuals
translations, protection of

Responsible editor
Oren Bracha




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