ridgewing guitars
Credits & Permissions
Acknowledgments, Rights Information, and Usage Guidelines
Ridgewing Guitars is a non-commercial digital preservation project dedicated to documenting the history, design, and legacy of the Chrysalis and Ridgewing guitars created by Tim White. This archive brings together materials from private collections, individual contributors, and institutional partners.
We respectfully acknowledge the rights holders whose images, documents, and materials appear within this archive.
Museum and Institutional Images
Certain images within this archive originate from museums, archives, and cultural institutions. These images are used with explicit permission or according to the institution’s published terms for educational, non-commercial use.
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All museum images are fully credited.
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They appear here solely for scholarly, historical, and educational purposes.
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Reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use of museum images is not permitted without direct authorization from the rights holder.
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Each image remains the property of the originating institution.
To request permission to reproduce museum-owned images, please contact the rights-holding institution directly. Links or credits within individual image captions provide guidance when available.
Private Collections and Individual Contributions
Many materials included in this archive come from individual owners, builders, players, collaborators, and photographers.
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All privately contributed images and documents are used with the permission of their respective owners.
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These contributors retain full copyright to their materials.
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Their generosity helps preserve the history of these rare instruments.
If you are a Ridgewing or Chrysalis owner and would like to contribute photos, documents, or historical context, we welcome your participation.
Please contact us at: archive@ridgewing.org
Use of Materials from This Archive
All content on this website—text, photos, scans, graphics, drawings, and historical documents—is presented for non-commercial, educational, and research use only.
You may:
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View the materials for personal or scholarly use
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Cite the archive as a research source
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Share public links to this website
You may not:
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Reproduce images without permission from the rights holder
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Use images or documents for commercial purposes
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Modify or redistribute copyrighted materials
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Download museum images for unauthorized reuse
If you wish to use or reproduce any materials in this archive outside of fair use, please contact us for guidance.
Image Credits
Credits for each image appear either:
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in the caption,
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alongside the image, or
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in a dedicated credit box where needed.
When an image is provided by an institution, the institution’s name appears clearly. When an image is provided by a private owner, credit is given by name or, if preferred, marked as “Private Collection.”
If you believe a credit is missing or incorrect, please contact us so we can promptly correct it.
How to Cite This Archive
Recommended Citation Formats for Scholarly and Institutional Use
Researchers, curators, students, and writers are welcome to reference this archive for non-commercial, educational, and scholarly purposes. Below are suggested formats for citing the website as a whole or for citing specific items within it, using the most common academic styles.
Citing the Website as a Whole
Chicago Style (17th ed.)
Ridgewing Guitars: A Non-Commercial Digital Preservation Project. Accessed [Month Day, Year]. https://www.ridgewing.org
MLA Style (9th ed.)
Ridgewing Guitars: A Non-Commercial Digital Preservation Project. www.ridgewing.org
APA Style (7th ed.)
Ridgewing Guitars. (n.d.). A non-commercial digital preservation project. Retrieved [Month Day, Year], from https://www.ridgewing.org
Citing a Specific Page or Item Within the Archive
Replace bracketed sections with the appropriate information.
Chicago Style
“[Page or Item Title].” Ridgewing Guitars. Accessed [Month Day, Year]. https://www.ridgewing.org/[page-url]
MLA Style
“[Page or Item Title].” Ridgewing Guitars, www.ridgewing.org/[page-url]
APA Style
Ridgewing Guitars. (n.d.). [Page or Item Title]. Retrieved [Month Day, Year], from https://www.ridgewing.org/[page-url]
Citing Images, Photographs, or Documents
General Template
Creator/Owner (if known). Title or Description. Date (if known). Courtesy of [Name of Contributor or Institution]. Ridgewing Guitars. https://www.ridgewing.org/[page-url]
If the Image Is from a Museum
Institution Name. Title or Description. Accession number (if applicable). Reproduced with permission. Ridgewing Guitars. https://www.ridgewing.com/[page-url]
If the Image Comes from a Private Owner
Private Collection of [Owner’s Name or “Anonymous”]. Title or Description. Ridgewing Guitars. https://www.ridgewing.org/[page-url]
Citing Instrument Pages
(Useful for researchers or museums documenting loans.)
Chicago Style
Ridgewing Model [Number or Name]. Ridgewing Guitars. Accessed [Month Day, Year]. https://www.ridgewing.org/[instrument-url]
Citation Notes
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If a title is unknown, use a descriptive title such as Chrysalis Prototype Bracing Layout (scan).
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Always include a contributor credit if provided.
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Museum images require separate permission from the rights-holding institution before reuse.
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For assistance assembling citations for complex materials (multi-image pages, collections, or documents), feel free to contact the archive.
Loan-Related Materials
Some materials in this archive relate to museum exhibition loans of Ridgewing or Chrysalis instruments. Any loan forms, condition reports, or images associated with institutional loans remain subject to the policies of the borrowing institution.
For information about requesting a loan for an exhibition, please see the Institutional Loans page.
Copyright Statement
All materials on this site are protected by applicable copyright law.
Ridgewing Guitars is a non-commercial digital preservation project and does not grant rights or licenses to any materials without express permission from the rights holder.
Contact
For questions related to image credits, permissions, corrections, or contributions, please contact: archive@ridgewing.org