Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Indiana University. Press
- Abstract:
- The Indiana University Press mss. II, ca. 1950-1969, consists of the office and correspondence files of the press from its establishment in 1950.
- Extent:
- 27.5 Linear Feet (22 boxes )
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Indiana University Press mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Founded in 1950 in Bloomington, Indiana, the Indiana University Press is a an academic publisher specializing in the humanities and social sciences. The majority of publications emphasize scholarship, but the the press also publishes text, trade, and reference titles.
- Scope and Content:
The Indiana University Press mss. II, ca. 1950-1969, consists of the office and correspondence files of the press from its establishment in 1950. The Author series contains mostly correspondence with or about authors and concerning specific books, though a few files are listed by book project. Other materials in the collection include correspondence with sales distributors, publisher representatives and salesmen. The overall arrangement is as it was maintained at the press offices.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired: 1976
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into the following series: I. Author correspondence; II. Distributors and press representatives; III. Sales; IV. Miscellaneous.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Indiana University Press mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu