George Fabian Scheer papers, 1955-1973

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Summary

Creator:
George Fabian Scheer
Abstract:
Regional trade salesman in the South for various U.S. publishing houses. Chiefly correspondence, flyers, brochures, tip sheets, order forms, and financial statements, relating to George F. Scheer's work as a trade salesman for various publishing firms. These firms include: Barre Publishers, Univ. of Minnesota Press, Case Western Reserve Univ. Press; Franklin Watts, Inc.; Ohio Univ. Press; Quadrangle Books; Small Publisher's Co.; Univ. of Florida Press; Imprint Society; Farrar, Straus, and Giroux; Shocken Books; Me-Books Publishing Co.; Univ. of Pennsylvania Press; and others.
Extent:
5.5 Linear Feet
Approx. 3338 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.01145

Background

Scope and content:

Chiefly correspondence, flyers, brochures, tip sheets, order forms, and financial statements, relating to George F. Scheer's work as a trade salesman for various publishing firms. These firms include: Barre Publishers, Univ. of Minnesota Press, Case Western Reserve Univ. Press; Franklin Watts, Inc.; Ohio Univ. Press; Quadrangle Books; Small Publisher's Co.; Univ. of Florida Press; Imprint Society; Farrar, Straus, and Giroux; Shocken Books; Me-Books Publishing Co.; Univ. of Pennsylvania Press; and others.

Acquisition information:
The George Fabian Scheer papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 1976.
Processing information:

Processed by Rubenstein Library staff

Encoded by Willeke Sandler, April 2012

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: from 1976

This collection has been given basic processing: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

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Subjects

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Subjects:
Traveling sales personnel -- Correspondence
Publishers and publishing
Book industries and trade
Booksellers and bookselling -- Southern States
Names:
Scheer, George F.
George Fabian Scheer
Places:
Orange County (N.C.)

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