Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
Preliminary Guide to the Breitenbush Books Records
1977-1992
MS.1991.14
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
- Creator
- Breitenbush Books Breitenbush Books
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Breitenbush Books Records
- ID
- MS.1991.14
- Date [inclusive]
- 1977-1992
- Extent
- 21 linear feet, 23 boxes.
- Location
- (MASC staff use) 2-9-19-1.
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Language
- Materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection contains records of Breitenbush Books (also referred to as Breitenbush Publications).
Biography/History
Breitenbush Books (also referred to as Breitenbush Publications) is a small press in Portland, Oregon. Loki Books is a division of Breitenbush Publications.
Scope and Content
This collection contains records of Breitenbush Books (also referred to as Breitenbush Publications). The collection primarily consists of papers related to publication projects and manuscripts, including advertisements, galley proofs, book reviews, contracts, art work, and correspondence. The collection also contains business records of the press.
Preliminary Inventory:
Box 1: Promotional material, galley proofs, correspondence, layout/art work, and miscellaneous papers.
Box 2: Promotional material (framed advertisements) circa 1980s.
Box 3: Promotional material, galley proofs, correspondence, reviews, newspaper clippings, contracts, miscellaneous papers.
Box 4: Galley proofs, primarily pertaining to Bruce Berger's publications, and miscellaneous papers, 1980s/
Box 5: Promotional material and miscellaneous papers, 1977-1980s.
Box 6: Layout/art work and miscellaneous papers,
Box 7: Layout/art work, primarily pertaining to "A Heaven in the Eye," and miscellaneous papers.
Box 8: Layout/art work, reviews, correspondence, and promotional material, 1980s.
Box 9: Layout/art work, reviews, correspondence, promotional material, and proof photographs, 1980s-1992.
Box 10: Correspondence and invoices, 1980s.
Box 11: Reviews and tax documents, 1980s.
Box 12: Correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1980s.
Box 13: Papers related marketing, mailing lists, postcards, and galley proofs, 1980s.
Box 14: Reviews and papers related to advertising, 1980s-1990.
Box 15: Production materials and miscellaneous papers, 1980s.
Book: White, James Seeley. The Spells of Lamazee: An Historical Novel of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Portland: Loki Books, 1982 [condition note: front cover missing].
Box 16: Correspondence, invoices, newspaper clippings, and mailing lists, 1980s.
Box 17: Invoices, 1980s.
Box 18: Correspondence, newspaper clippings, materials related to other presses, and miscellaneous papers, 1980s-1992.
Boxes 19-23: Layout/art work.
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use. Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
The Washington State University Libraries purchased this collection from Breitenbush Books, Inc. in 1991 (MS.1991.14).
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Fmo(s) :
- Breitenbush Books
Subject(s)
- Publishers and publishing--Archives
- Publishers and publishing