Betty,
Thanks so much for answering Scott's question!
I knew that someone would find the answer faster than I could. I was
looking, Scott! :-)
Leni
>Scott (and other curious folks),
>
>Many people put that "Entered according to the Act of Congress..." when
>they sent their materials in to the Copyright Office for copyright
>registration. Since the Copyright Office of the United States was (and
>still is) housed at the Library of Congress, the Library gets mentioned in
>the statements.
>
>Although this (better) explanation is provided for prints
><http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/037_hist.html>, you might also find it helpful.
>
>We'll have to check out the book... LC apparently has several editions.
>
>Betty Brown
>
>At 08:23 PM 12/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
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>>Sender: American Memory Fellows <[log in to unmask]>
>>Poster: Scott Durham <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Quick Question
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>>Leni-
>>
>>This is Scott Durham - an Am. Mem. Fellow from a few years back - partner to
>>Gigi Lincoln here in Battle Creek. Anyway - a former student got a book for
>>me that I thought I would try and dig some info from you about?
>>
>>It is entitled "1001 Questions and Answers on U.S. History" and is written
>>by B.A. Hathaway. Some of the questions and answers are hilarious - mainly
>>because of the time when it was written - on the title page it says this:
>>
>>"Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year eighteen hundred and
>>eighty-two, By B.A. Hathaway, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at
>>Washington, D.C."
>>
>>I guess my question to you is - do you know what that means? Was that the
>>standard way to copyright things back then? Or is this something special?
>>
>>The book is in great shape considering it is 120+years old - and is
>>fascinating to thumb through - catiously of course. Anyway, any info you
>>can find would be most interesting and thanks for your time.
>>
>>Scott
>
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