Using AD Material in Publication or Exhibition
The Asian Division (AD) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. allied Lao military veterans who served during the Vietnam War so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Lao Special Guerrilla Unit and Royal Lao Army Veteran Interviews Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.
Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold. Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should Asian Division staff via Ask a Librarian for assistance.
As a publicly supported institution, the Library generally does not own rights to material in its collections. Therefore, it does not charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot give or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute material in its collections. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item from the Library’s collections and for securing any necessary permissions rests with persons desiring to use the item.
Please contact us via Ask a Librarian (https://ask.loc.gov/asia/) with questions.
