Access and Use
Copyright Status
Copyright in the unpublished writings of Octave Chanute in these papers and in other collections of papers in the custody of the Library of Congress has been dedicated to the public, except that the literary rights are reserved in the case of “such family correspondence as may allude to purely personal and of no historical and scientific interest.” Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division for further information.
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Octave Chanute are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.