Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Randall House Publications (Firm)
- Abstract:
- The Randall House mss., 1975-2013, consists of the business records and correspondence of the San Francisco bookselling firm Randall and Windle and of its successor Randall House.
- Extent:
- 28 Boxes
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Randall House mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Randall House Rare Books is a bookselling firm in Santa Barbara, CA, run by Ron Randall and Pia Oliver since 1980. The company grew out of the San Francisco firm Randall and Windle, opened in 1975 by Ron Randall and John Windle.
- Scope and Content:
The Randall House mss., 1975-2013, consist of the business records and correspondence of the San Francisco bookselling firm Randall and Windle, and of its successor Randall House. Included are ledger sheets, paid bills, payroll records, correspondence, and tax records and receipts.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired: 1980s-2015
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into the following series: I. Paid Bills; II. Miscellaneous; III. Appraisals; IV. Books for Sale; V. Book Descriptions; VI. Inventories.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)
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], Randall House mss., 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@iu.edu