Permission to Publish

Permission to Quote from Our Collections


Requests for permission to publish from our collections should be addressed to:

Megan Sniffin-Marinoff
University Archivist
Harvard University Archives
Pusey Library
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138

Permission requests may be sent by post or by E-mail to the University Archives.

Your request must include the following information:
  • Photocopies/electronic attachments of relevant section(s) of your manuscript, with quotes highlighted
  • title of your book or article
  • name of the publisher
  • expected date of publication
  • complete citations for Archives materials, including the name of the collection, title or description and date of the item, folder title, call number, and box number (if applicable)

Please note that publication requests lacking detailed publication and citation information will not be considered.

Permission to Publish Photographs and Other Images


Permission to publish images from the University Archives' holdings should be addressed to Robin McElheny, Associate University Archivist for Collections and Public Services. Please provide the following information:
  • Archives call number and brief description of image
  • Type of publication
  • Author, title, and publisher
  • Scope of distribution

Permission to publish requires written permission from the University Archives and use of a credit line for each image.

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Last modified on Monday, August 11, 2008.
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