U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1955 January - June
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1955 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A meticulous official record from the U.S. Copyright Office documenting every copyright renewal registered between January and June 1955. This volume serves as a legal snapshot of American publishing at a pivotal moment - works that authors and publishers deemed valuable enough to pay renewal fees for, preserving their protection under law. Entries are organized alphabetically by author and title, providing publication details, claimant information, and renewal dates for books, pamphlets, serials, and periodical contributions. For researchers, genealogists, and legal scholars, this catalog functions as an indispensable reference for determining the copyright status of mid-century American publications. It also offers a quiet window into the literary marketplace of 1955: which works publishers believed still had commercial life, which authors successfully maintained their rights, and the bureaucratic machinery keeping America's creative output legally protected.
