Copyright/Trademark | Permission | Urantia Book Historical Society

1955/01/08 - Correspondence

8 pgs, 1) Handwritten notes by Christy dated 1956/10/19 about the Brotherhood only having verbal permission to use the circles. 2) 1955/01/08 To Bill Hales, as Foundation president, from Marian Rowley, as Brotherhood Secretary-General, saying it is her understanding the "Urantia' and the three concentric circles have been trademarked. 3) Draft. To Bill Hales from Bill Sadler, Jr., as Brotherhood president, re: how the Brotherhood plans to use the...

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1957/02/04 - Letter

3 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, talking about the pitfalls of publishing a condensed version of The Urantia Book and the problems of copyright. Suggests that maybe the Foundation would be amenable in the future to condensed story for youth in which the story would be told in "your own language" based on the Urantia revelation.

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1957/02/08 - Letter

1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, saying his son, Bill, also once had the idea to do a condensed version of the UB but gave up on the effort. Suggested he write one using his own words. He will approach the trustees on how best to handle an introduction to the book.

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1957/03/25 - Letter

1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger, from Doc Sadler, suggesting title other than Primer; i.e. Summary of Urantia Book. If okay will submit to Foundation for approval of use of quoted material.

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1957/04/17 - Letter

1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, regarding the reason for the delay in response by the trustees.

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1961/05/15 - Letter

2 pgs, In this case to Doris Lindstedt with the Orvonton Society from Christy with the Foundation: A sample standard policy letter approved by the trustees in 1959, regarding the use of the trademarks by Urantia societies.

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1965/08/14 - Note

1 pg, "Quotes from material in the files of the U Foundation from their copyright attorney" Signed by Christyt. Sent to all the society members of the FUSLA by Ward Culbertson, President.

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1970/09/30 - Letter

1 pg, To Christy from Clyde Bedell re: pledge and sales of the Concordex, plus getting permission to use quotes.

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1970/10/06 - Letter

1 pg, B/w Christy and Clyde Bedell, brief notes between them re: permission to quote.

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1974/02/04 - Permission

3 pgs, Letter of approval from the Foundation to Clyde Bedell to publish the second edition of the Concordex. Tom Kendall discusses the use of color on the jacket and the hopes that the Foundation will eventually be assigned the copyright as they have been assigned on other derivative works.

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1974/06/10 - Permission

1 pg, Enclosed form letter for presenter in applying for use of UB quotations in talk for Summer Study Session.

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1974/06/26 - Letter

1 pg, To Urantia Brotherhood President, Paul Snider, from Tom Kendall, Foundation president, granting permission to use both the logo and the concentric-circle symbol for the Summer Study Session.

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1974/07/12 - Letter

2 pgs, To Thomas Kendall, as Foundation president, from Philip Eversoul, re: getting permission to use certain words and concepts in a book he is writing.

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1974/08/13 - Letter

1 pg, Letter to Philip Eversoul by the Trustees of the U Foundation, saying that they are sorry that they cannot authorize the request for permission to quote the Urantia Book in his proposed book on the unification of reality.

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1975/02/26 - Correspondence

13 pgs, 11 letters, many involving Cheryl and Terry McCade and Christy. 1) To Cheryl McCade from Christy, responding to a check sent in without clarity about what it was for and commenting on getting in touch with Meredith Sprunger re: the SSS. Other letters relate to a variety of UB movement issues and activities. All are from the early 1970's. Also a letter to Delsa Olson from Christy, thanking her for a contribution. Also letters...

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1975/03/21 - Letter

3 pgs, Thomas Kendall, President, gives advanced permission in writing for use to quote the Urantia Book to David Kantor for an upcoming Urantia celebration for the First Urantia Society of Los Angeles on April 4, 5, and 6, 1975. David Kantor was producing a multi-media presentation in conjunction with the annual visit of readers from the Bay Area.

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1975/07/11 - Letter

1 pg, To David Kantor from Tom Kendall, Foundation president, giving him advanced permission to quote the UB in his upcoming preparation for the Brotherhood conference in 1975.

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