The Maternal Archive

The Maternal Archive — Terms of Use

Effective Date: February 28, 2026

Welcome to The Maternal Archive, a document-driven historical publication presented through Substack. By accessing, reading, or subscribing to this publication, you agree to the following Terms of Use.

1. Ownership of Content

All original content published through The Maternal Archive—including text, commentary, transcriptions, editorial notes, design, layout, and original visual compositions—is the intellectual property of Kim Bush and The Maternal Archive unless otherwise indicated.

Historical letters, photographs, and archival materials reproduced within this publication may be in the public domain or reproduced from privately held collections. The selection, transcription, arrangement, annotation, and presentation of those materials constitute original work and are protected accordingly.

2. Permitted Use

You may:

• Read, download, and retain content for personal, non-commercial use

• Share brief excerpts (up to 200 words) for commentary, criticism, or reference, provided that:

  • proper attribution to The Maternal Archive is included, and

  • a direct link to the original post is provided

3. Prohibited Use

Without prior written permission, you may not:

• Reproduce, republish, or distribute full posts or substantial portions of content

• Copy, repost, or redistribute images, document scans, or visual compositions

• Use any content for commercial purposes

• Create derivative works based on editorial content or curated document collections

• Systematically download, scrape, or archive the publication for redistribution, database creation, or AI/ML training

4. Permissions and Licensing

Requests for permission to reproduce or license content may be submitted to:

TheMaternalArchive@gmail.com

All permission decisions are granted at the sole discretion of The Maternal Archive.

5. Historical Record and Interpretation

The Maternal Archive presents historical documents alongside contextual interpretation based on available records. While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the publication reflects the limitations of historical sources and may include editorial interpretation.

No representation is made that the historical record is complete, exhaustive, or definitive.

6. Privacy and Living Persons

This publication does not knowingly publish private personal information about living individuals. Historical individuals are presented based on documented records.

If you believe content has been published in error or raises a legitimate privacy concern, please contact:

TheMaternalArchive@gmail.com

7. Subscriptions and Email Delivery

By subscribing, you agree to receive email notifications of new posts and updates. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email.

Email delivery and subscriber management are handled by Substack in accordance with their platform policies.

8. Third-Party Platform

The Maternal Archive is hosted on Substack. Use of the platform is also subject to Substack’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to These Terms

These Terms of Use may be updated from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms of Use or use of content, please contact:

TheMaternalArchive@gmail.com