The U.S. Copyright Office has been housed in the Library of Congress since 1870, when copyright applicants began being required to submit two copies of their works.
Sources
- Library of Congress | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica (britannica.com)
- https://www.copyright.gov/history/copyright-exhibit/history-co/ (copyright.gov)
- https://www.copyright.gov/about/ (copyright.gov)
- https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9516/copyright.html (loc.gov)
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