grace doover's List: public domain____/:{(____

• 1.    If the work was published in the United States prior to 1923, it   is in the public domain. 
• 2.    For works published between 1923 and March 1, 1989, it depends on   whether the certain statutory formalities were observed, such as   providing a notice of copyright on the work or renewing the copyright   per statutory deadlines.  Examples: 
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•     If the work was published in the United States between 1923 and   1978 without a notice, it is in the public domain.
• If the work was published in the United States between 1978 and   March 1, 1989 without a notice and registration, it is   in the public domain.
•     If the work was published in the United States between 1923 and   1963 with a notice, but copyright was not renewed,   it is in the public domain

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