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Archive for the historical Category (32 Posts)

First Novel by a Native American Writer to Win a Pulitzer Prize House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday

Celebrating the Firsts: First Novel by a Native American Writer to Win a Pulitzer Prize

Posted by: Nora Scheland

Posted in: Copyright, diversity, education, historical, literature, Native Americans, Poetry, Registration, Uncategorized, Website

First painting by a Native American Artist Acquired by the National Gallery of Art: I See Red: Target by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Celebrating the Firsts: First Painting by a Native American Artist Acquired by the National Gallery of Art

Posted by: Nora Scheland

Posted in: Copyright, diversity, education, historical, Native Americans, Visual Arts, Website

Celebrating the Firsts: First Published Novel by a Native American Woman

Posted by: Ashley Tucker

Posted in: Copyright, Copyright Matters, historical, literature, Native Americans, Public Domain, Uncategorized, Women's History

Gold foil seal of stylized eagle surrounded by a large letter

Scholar Identifies First Motion Picture Copyright Registration

Posted by: George Thuronyi

Posted in: Copyright, education, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, motion pictures, photography, Registration

Text appears on a yellow background with a quill placed inside an ink well in the lower right corner. Text reads, "Congress shall have Power...to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." Blue banner at the bottom of the screen reads, "Find Yourself in Copyright."

Find U.S. History in Copyright

Posted by: Steve Andreadis

Posted in: Copyright, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, Inside the Copyright Office, legislation, Registration, Uncategorized

40 Million U.S. Copyright Registrations

Celebrating the United States’ 40 Millionth Copyright Registration

Posted by: George Thuronyi

Posted in: Copyright, engage your creativity, historical, Registration, Uncategorized

Statue of Superman in front of a building. He is standing with hands on his waist. The plinth reads, "Truth - Justice - The American Way."

Find Superman in Copyright: An Immigrant’s Story

Posted by: Steve Andreadis

Posted in: Deposit Copies, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical, literature, motion pictures, Uncategorized

Black and white photograph from 1938 of store with broken windows. Woman in a trench coat is walking in front.

The Seizure of Jewish Intellectual Property Ahead of World War II

Posted by: Steve Andreadis

Posted in: Copyright, diversity, equity, historical, international, literature, music, Uncategorized

Image of a digital navigation device sitting on top of a paper map with a banner identifying the post as part of the Find Yourself in Copyright blog series

Find Your Way in Copyright

Posted by: Nicole Lamberson

Posted in: Copyright, Find Yourself in Copyright, historical