Duplication Services and Use Fees

Publication Use Request

Yosemite Falls-Archives All reproductions from the MVZ Archives, which are used for exhibit, commercial and other publication purposes, must be licensed by the MVZ Archives. Reproductions used for scholarly purposes or reference use should be discussed with the Archives staff. We request that one copy of all published works making use of MVZ archival material be submitted to the Archives at the time of publication.

Please consult the current fee schedule for pricing information pertaining to your request.

We request all users to fill out a Permission Form (PDF), which will help us determine any needed fees.

Fee Structure for Images

Image Scanning Fees (does not include licensing fees):
  • Image scans: $30 per image. Permission to copy an image or text does not constitute permission to publish materials.
  • Textual reproductions: The first five pages are free. All subsequent pages will be charged at the rate of $2 per page.
  • Please see below for the Reproduction Request form
High Resolution Tiff Licensing
  • Non-profit organization/Academic Press: $50 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per image. Non-profit use refers to any individual, government agency, or organization able to demonstrate not-for-profit status.
  • All Others: $175 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per image.
    (Other uses, formats, and fees to be negotiated.)
JPEG Licensing
  • Non-profit organization/Academic Press: $25 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per image. Non-profit use refers to any individual, government agency, or organization able to demonstrate not-for-profit status.
  • All Others: $50 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per image.
    (Other uses, formats, and fees to be negotiated.)

Fee Structure for Audio Files

Uncompressed WAV file Licensing
  • Non-profit organization/Academic Press: $50 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per audio file. Non-profit use refers to any individual, government agency, or organization able to demonstrate not-for-profit status.
  • All Others: $175 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per audio file.
    (Other uses, formats, and fees to be negotiated.)
MP3 Licensing
  • Non-profit organization/Academic Press: $25 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per audio file. Non-profit use refers to any individual, government agency, or organization able to demonstrate not-for-profit status.
  • All Others: $50 for non-exclusive, one time, one language, one format use per audio file.
    (Other uses, formats, and fees to be negotiated.)

 

Reproduction Requests

Annie Field Site
Annie and Louise’s camp in Saline Valley, January 11, 1937. (click image to read more)

Reproductions used for scholarly purposes or reference use should be discussed with Archives staff.

Reproduction of MVZ archival material is dependent on the condition of the requested material.

The limited staff handles all reproduction requests and orders may take up to a month or more to be fulfilled. Rush orders may be accommodated and additional costs may apply. We are happy to discuss our fees to meet your needs.

Please use the Reproduction Request Form (PDF) if you are requesting scanning of documents.