About the Collection Database
As a public institution, the Valentine strives to serve through education and access to the Museum’s collection. Please be aware that the collection database is a work in progress. Only a portion of the Valentine’s collection is available online to view. However, our digitization efforts are ongoing, so be sure to check back regularly.
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Please read the copyright information and regulations below. Use of the Valentine website is subject to the following terms and conditions and applicable federal and state laws. By accessing the website, you are agreeing to these terms and conditions. The Valentine reserves the right to revise or amend these terms and conditions without notice at any time.
Images and/or text contained in this database may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, published or transmitted or otherwise used except for non-commercial, personal use or “fair use”, as this term is defined by current copyright laws, without written permission from the Valentine.
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The Valentine respects the intellectual property rights of artists and others. This website and the images and text contained on this website are protected by United States and international copyright laws and are owned by the Valentine or used by the Valentine with permission from the owners. Copyright for some images are held by the owner and/or their estates.
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If you own copyright to an image included in the Valentine online collections database and wish to have its digital reproduction removed from the catalog record, please contact us at archives@thevalentine.org.
Rights & Reproductions
To request an image reproduction and to obtain publication permission, please visit Research.
Harmful or Offensive Content
Some catalog records and media in this collections database may contain text or imagery that users find outdated, harmful or offensive. While this content does not reflect the Valentine’s values, we recognize that it is important to make these historical materials accessible in their original, unaltered form for research and study. Cataloging metadata created by staff may repeat such language for context. In addition, while the Valentine strives to describe the materials in its collection using sensitivity, past catalog records, finding aids and other access tools may include terms that no longer meet current professional standards and have not yet been updated.
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