Rights
Reading a record is not the same as permission to reproduce it.
Every record page includes an availability note and a rights statement. Check both before quoting extensively, reproducing an image, or republishing a document.
Rights and restrictions policy for Ball Archives collection and item records.
Check the individual record
Rights vary from record to record. Some pages link to official federal publications; others describe documents for which no digital copy is available here.
A Ball Archives description and citation may generally be referenced, but the underlying document may carry separate copyright, privacy, donor, or repository restrictions.
Online access
The Nixon Public Papers volumes can be read through GovInfo using the links on their record pages.
The Judicial Papers and Ball Family Library pages currently provide descriptions and citations only. They do not offer downloadable scans or transcripts.
Use and quotation
Citation is encouraged even when reproduction is limited. Use the preferred citation on the record page and follow the rights guidance supplied by the source repository or official publisher.
For images, scans, transcripts, or substantial quotations, contact Ball Archives or the named source institution before assuming permission.
Restrictions and corrections
Records may be described without being reproduced. Other materials may be withheld or restricted because of privacy, copyright, donor terms, or incomplete provenance.
If a rights statement appears inaccurate or a page raises a privacy concern, use the contact page and identify the exact URL.