Raiders of the Lost Scrolls: The Right of Scholarly Access to the Content of Historic Documents

Authors

Cindy Alberts Carson, Whittier Law School

Abstract

In Section I of this article, I will describe the events that led to the current controversy. In Section II, I will discuss whether the content of historic documents can be classified as cultural property. In Section III, I will consider whether control of the content of these documents interferes with intellectual freedom. In Section IV, I will discuss the intellectual property arguments raised by owners and interpreters of the Scrolls. Finally, in Section V, I will propose standards for access to, and preservation of, historic documents.

Recommended Citation

Cindy A. Carson, Raiders of the Lost Scrolls: The Right of Scholarly Access to the Content of Historic Documents, 16 Mich. J. Int'l L. 299 (1995).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjil/vol16/iss2/1