CATALOG OF COPYRIGHT ENTRIES - PART 4 - Works of Art and Related Categories 1939

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Catalog of Copyright Entries Part 4 for 1939 compiles works in categories covering works of art, reproductions, scientific or technical drawings or plastic works, photographs, prints, and pictorial illustrations, including a list of renewals. It explains the arrangement by class and subalphabet rules for proprietors and artists, notes transfers for motion-picture photoplays and motion pictures to Part 1, and summarizes statutory procedures under the 1909 act for registration following deposit with applications. It also describes notice and handling of deposited articles for possible return under specified conditions and timelines.

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Catalog

Works covered in Part 4

Arrangement by class and subalphabet

Registration and legal provisions

Abbreviations and indexes

Notice and return of deposited articles

| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
.S,COPYRIGHT OFFIOE
CATALOG
OF
COPYRIGHT ENTRIES
PART 4
NEW SERIES,VOLUME 34
FOR THE YEAR 1939
Nos.1-4
Published by authority of the Acts of Congress of March 3,1891
of June 30,1906,and of March 4,1909
一 —
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON:1940
M | | --- | 2 0 以58也 opg.. Y900 rio- # CATALOG OF # COPYRIGHT ENTRIES PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE ACTS OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 3,1891,OF JUNE 30,1906,AND OF MARCH 4,1909 # PART 4 WORKS OF ART;REPRODUCTIONS OF A WORK OF ART;DRAWINGS OR PLASTIC WORKS OF A SCIENTIFICOR TECHNICAL CHARACTER;PHOTOGRAPHS;PRINTS AND PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDINGLIST OF RENEWALS ——— 1939 NEW SERIES,VOLUME 34 No.1 马 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICEWASHINGTON:1939 THE Catalog of Copyright Entries is published in four parts.Part 4,issuedarterly js arranced in two alnhahetg of nronriotorg follorquarterly,is arranged in two alphabets of proprietors,as follows: I.Containing Class G,Works of art(giving a list of the photographs or otheridentifying reproductions deposited according to law with the applications forcopyright of Drawings,Paintings,Statues,Statuary,and Models or Designs forworks of art).In this class a subalphabet of titles is used when the copyrightproprietor and artist are the same,this identity being indicated by the use ofan asterisk(*)after the name of the proprietor.A subalphabet of artists isused when the proprietor and artists are different. II.Containing titles for Class H,Reproductions of a work of art;Class I,Drawings or plastic works of a scientific or technical character;Class J,Photo-graphs(except Motion pictures);and Class K,prints and pictorial illustrations.In these classes a subalphabet of artists and titles is also used. A list of copyright renewals will be found at the end of each alphabet ofproprietors. Titles for Class L,Motion-picture photoplays,and Class M,Motion picturesother than photoplays,have been transferred to Part 1,Group 3,of the Catalogbecause of their similarity to Class D,Dramatic compositions,and are publishedmonthly therein as a title list. Under the act of March 4,1909,in effect from July 1,1909,the preliminaryentry of titles has been abrogated and registration follows deposit of copies withan application for entry in the Copyright Ofice. To save space in the Catalog,the copyright notice after each title is abbre-viated.The abbreviations used in this part are as follows:“G”,Class G,Worksof art;“H”,Class H,Reproductions of a work of art;“I”,Class I,Drawings orplastic works of scientific or technical character;“J”,Class J,Photographs;and“K”,Class K,Prints and pictorial llustrations.“C”implies copyrightregistration of a published work,followed by a date of publication.“C 1 c.”stands for copyright registration of an unpublished work,followed by date ofreceipt in the Copyright office of the photograph or other identifying reproduction. The act of March 4,1909,in effect from July 1,1909,provides that the Catalogof Copyright Entries"shall be admitted in any court as prima facie evidence ofthe facts stated therein as regards any copyright registration.” The annual index of proprietors,portraits,and principal artists is furnishedfor this part in the final issue for the year.The subscription price for Part 4,which must be for the complete calendar year,is $2.00 a year,payable inadvance to the Superintendent of Documents,by postal money order,expressorder,or New York draft. Under the provisions of the act of Congress,approved May 23,1928,the pricesof the various parts of the Catalog are now as follows:Part 1,Group 1,Books proper__------$3.00Part 1,Group 2,Pamphlets,Contributions to Newspapers or Periodicals, Lectures,and Maps-------_--_-_---_3.00Part 1,Group 3,Dramatic Compositions and Motion Pictures__------------2.00Part 2,Periodicals__--_--------_2.00Part 3,Musical Compositions_-_-----_3.00P

FAQs

What materials are covered in Part 4 of the 1939 Catalog of Copyright Entries?

Part 4 covers works of art, reproductions of a work of art, drawings or plastic works of a scientific or technical character, photographs, prints, and pictorial illustrations, including renewals.

How is Part 4 organized for locating entries?

Entries are arranged in alphabets of proprietors, with class-based organization for works of art and related categories, and subalphabets depending on whether proprietor and artist are the same.

What does the notice describe regarding the return of deposited copyright articles?

It explains that certain deposited articles remaining in the files of the Copyright Office during 1929–1935 may be returned to the claimant if requested before the specified deadline, with limitations such as manuscripts or typewritten materials not being returnable.

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