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The digital collections in mDON are created from a variety of materials with different copyright owners.  Every effort has been made to obtain permission, when required by U.S. Copyright Law, from the copyright owner of the physical piece used to create the digital copy displayed in mDON.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, IPFW does not warrant that use of the materials displayed on this site will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with IPFW. For example, some works may be under copyright by the creator or the creator’s heirs holding rights to these works.  Contact information for questions concerning the rights to display the digital image of an item in mDON is listed in the Rights field of the metadata description attached to each item.

Use of and browsing in mDON are at your risk. Neither IPFW nor any other party involved in creating, producing, delivering or maintaining this site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, this site. Without limiting the foregoing, all materials on mDON are provided "as is" without a warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and/or non-infringement
IPFW Helmke Library disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, or operability or availability of information or materials displayed in digital form.

IPFW Library provides access to a broad range of historical resources. Some of these materials may contain offensive language or stereotypes. Such materials should be viewed in the context of their relevant time periods. All historical media are presented as specific, original artifacts, without further enhancement to their appearance or quality.

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9/19/2007