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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;smallaxe, post: 3814006, member: 13430&quot;]My experience with New Jersey was as someone wanting to utilize their resources. About 100 years ago, a family member donated some old photos, including the only known photo of a relative born 1790, died 1872. The donor was a grandson of the man in the photo, and also involved in the historical society at the time.</p><p>Basically they said they didn&#039;t have the staff to allow us access to the material, they didn&#039;t have the staff to access it for us, and if they were to allow access, they wouldn&#039;t allow a copy to be made unless it had a prominent watermark across the middle (which would basically be across the face). I&#039;m sure the relative who donated the material thought they were placing it in a safe place where future generations could access the photos.</p><p>It took about 5 years, but after multiple contacts (many of which were ignored, even though we offered to pay for their time), we were finally able to get a copy of the photo, with the watermark below the face, after providing signed affirmations that the photo (of a direct ancestor) would not be published or copied in any manner.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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